BURSA Malaysia reversed its earlier gains to close lower on Tuesday, weighed down by late selling in selected heavyweight counters as investors turned cautious amid a regional downtrend.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 3.73 points, or 0.23%, to 1,611.46 from 1,615.19 at Monday’s close.
The benchmark index opened 2.10 points higher at 1,617.29 and moved between 1,610.05 and 1,622.75 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was negative with 811 decliners thumping 390 gainers, while 503 counters were unchanged, 955 untraded, and nine suspended.
Turnover increased to 3.66 billion units worth RM3.78 bil compared with 3.57 billion units valued at RM2.82 bil previously. ‒ Oct 14, 2025
