BURSA Malaysia snapped a three-day winning streak to close at an intraday low today, as investors engaged in profit-taking after recent strong gains, in tandem with the downbeat performance in regional markets.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 20.86 points, or 1.30%, to close at 1,581.59 from Monday’s close of 1,602.45.
The benchmark index opened 0.45 of-a-point higher at 1,602.90, and subsequently hit an intraday high of 1,604.52 in early trade.
On the broader market, decliners beat advancers 635 to 407, while 495 counters were unchanged, 1,091 untraded and 21 suspended.
Turnover surged to 4.30 billion units worth RM6.46 bil from 2.90 billion units worth RM3.17 bil on Monday. ‒ Aug 26, 2025
