BURSA Malaysia closed marginally lower in line with the weaker performance of regional peers as investors refrained from taking long positions ahead of the weekend.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI eased 1.36 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 1,720.34 from Thursday’s close of 1,721.70.
The benchmark index opened 1.55 points higher at 1,723.25, and moved between 1,719.73 and 1,724.30 throughout the day.
In the broader market, gainers led losers 575 to 530, while 645 counters were unchanged, 998 untraded and 49 suspended.
Turnover decreased to 3.22 bil units valued at RM3.25 bil from 3.48 bil units valued at RM3.10 bil on Thursday. —Apr 24, 2026
