BURSA Malaysia ended lower today, in line with widespread selling across regional markets as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment and reignited concerns over global inflation.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 43.89 points, or 2.56 per cent, to close at 1,674.17 from last Friday’s close of 1,718.06.
The benchmark index opened 18.93 points lower at 1,699.13 and moved between 1,664.07 and 1,702.77 throughout the session.
On the broader market, losers trounced gainers by 1,141 to 283, while 308 counters were unchanged, 900 untraded, and 33 suspended. —Mar 9, 2026
