BURSA Malaysia pared earlier losses to end slightly lower as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Dec 9-10, 2025.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.74 points, or 0.23%, to 1,612.78 from last Friday’s close of 1,616.52.
The benchmark index, which opened 0.49 of-a-point lower at 1,616.03, climbed to its intraday high of 1,616.49 in early trade, but thereafter succumbed to selling pressure to hit a low of 1,601.50 in the mid-morning session before gaining further momentum for the rest of the day.
On the broader market, decliners thumped gainers 738 to 328. A total of 561 counters were unchanged, 1,118 untraded, and 19 suspended.
Turnover improved to 3.32 billion units worth RM2.14 bil from 3.17 billion units worth RM2.24 bil on Friday. ‒ Dec 8, 2025
