BURSA Malaysia failed to sustain earlier gains and ended the week on a weaker note, weighed down by continued selling pressure in heavyweight and midcap stocks amid downbeat regional sentiment.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI slipped 10.63 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 1,508.35 from Thursday’s close of 1,518.98.
The benchmark index opened 2.24 points higher at 1,521.22, and subsequently hit the day’s high of 1,522.06 in early trade before losing its steady momentum to close at its intraday low.
On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers 616 to 336, while 417 counters were unchanged, 1,025 untraded and 86 suspended.
Turnover fell to 3.21 bil units worth RM5.04 bil compared with Thursday’s 3.30 bil units worth RM2.22 bil. —May 30, 2025
