BURSA Malaysia extended its losses to close marginally lower on Wednesday, mirroring the weaker regional markets amid growing concerns over a prolonged US government shutdown.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI dipped 2.53 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,627.50, from Tuesday’s close of 1,630.03.
The benchmark index had opened 1.88 points lower at 1,628.15, and hit its lowest level at 1,621.17 earlier in the trading session
The market breadth was negative, with 623 decliners outpacing 463 gainers, while 475 counters were unchanged, 1,023 remained untraded, and eight were suspended.
Turnover expanded to 3.66 bil units worth RM2.72 bil, compared with 3.48 bil units valued at RM2.99 bil on Tuesday.—Oct 8, 2025
