BURSA Malaysia ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors adopted a more defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical tensions and softer regional risk sentiment.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) edged down 0.44 of a point, or 0.03%, to 1,727.27 from yesterday’s close of 1,727.71.
The benchmark index, which opened 5.17 points higher at 1,732.88, moved between 1,726.13 and 1,734.32 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative with losers leading gainers 618 to 509, while 610 counters were unchanged, 967 untraded and 15 suspended.
Turnover was lower at 3.36 billion units worth RM3.24 bil compared with 3.51 billion units worth RM2.84 bil on Monday. ‒ May 19, 2026
