Bursa Malaysia ended a choppy but directionless trading session, with the index moving in a narrow range, amid global uncertainties, as investors refrained from taking long positions.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI reversed earlier loss to settle 0.31 of-a-point, or 0.02 per cent, higher to 1,511.95 from Tuesday’s close of 1,511.64.
The benchmark index opened 0.25 of-a-point higher at 1,511.89 and fluctuated between 1,509.42 and 1,512.96 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was however negative, with 488 decliners outnumbering 361 gainers. A total of 503 counters were unchanged, 1,054 were untraded and 13 suspended.
Turnover declined to 2.42 bil units valued at RM1.79 bil compared with Tuesday’s 3.03 bil units worth RM1.92 bil. —June 18, 2025
