BURSA Malaysia ended lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed down by the plantation sector as investors locked in gains following its recent strong performance.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 7.03 points to 1,708.10 from yesterday’s (Sept 3) close of 1,715.13.
The benchmark index opened 1.39 points lower at 1,713.74 and fluctuated between 1,704.86 and 1,715.20 throughout the day.
The broader market was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 568 to 523 while 596 counters were unchanged, 1,085 untraded and 19 suspended.
Turnover expanded to 4.33 billion shares valued at RM2.98 bil from 3.90 billion shares valued at RM3.21 bil on Thursday. – Sept 4, 2026
