BURSA Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, after a four-day rally, as profit-taking emerged following the benchmark index’s move into positive year-to-date territory.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI slipped 6.87 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 1,641.44, from Tuesday’s close of 1,648.31.
The index opened 2.99 points lower at 1,645.32, and moved between 1,639.13 and 1,646.66 throughout the trading session.
However, market breadth was positive with gainers beating decliners 575 versus 465. A further 43 counters were unchanged, 1,193 untraded and 12 suspended.
Turnover fell to 2.45 bil units worth RM2.27 bil from 2.59 bil units worth RM2.27 bil on Tuesday. —Dec 17, 2025
