BURSA Malaysia advanced on Monday, holding near a 15-month high as gains broadly mirrored mostly positive developments across regional markets, with year-end window dressing continuing to provide support.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.39 points, or 0.32%, to 1,671.29, marking its intraday, from Friday’s close of 1,665.90.
The index opened 1.62 points lower at 1,664.28 and slipped to its intraday low in early trading. The market then traded choppily before gaining momentum in the afternoon session and trending higher toward the close.
The broader market was positive with gainers beating decliners 520 versus 515. A further 551 counters were unchanged, 1,193 untraded and 16 suspended.
Turnover slipped to 2.36 billion units worth RM1.98 bil from 2.75 billion units worth RM3.08 bil on Friday. – Dec 22, 2025
