BURSA Malaysia’s key index closed lower, weighed down by regional weakness tracking the negative cue from Wall Street overnight amid tariff worries and renewed fears over US banks.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI slid 5.11 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 1,607.18 from Thursday’s close of 1,612.29.
The benchmark index opened 1.40 points firmer at 1,613.69 and fluctuated between 1,604.72 and 1,616.36 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was negative with 985 decliners trouncing 292 gainers, while 430 counters were unchanged, 975 untraded, and 18 suspended.
Turnover improved to 3.81 bil units worth RM3.03 bil compared with 3.49 bil units valued at RM2.85 bil on Thursday. —Oct 17, 2025
