BURSA Malaysia closed in negative territory today, erasing earlier gains as late selling pressure weighed on the market, while investors remained cautious ahead of upcoming tariff announcements by US President Donald Trump.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined by 1.63 points, or 0.11%, to 1,503.82 from Friday’s close of 1,505.45. The benchmark index opened 1.05 points higher at 1,506.50.
On the broader market, decliners led gainers 601 to 310, while 435 counters were unchanged, 1,080 untraded and 19 suspended.
Turnover rose to 3.01 billion units worth RM1.92 bil from 3.43 billion units worth RM4.28 bil last Friday. – March 24, 2025
