Bursa Malaysia’s key index extended its uptrend today, climbing to a 14-month high, surpassing the previous high recorded on Oct 22, 2024 at 1,642.54, supported by broad-based buying from local institutional investors.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.91 points, or 0.36%, to 1,643.72, compared with Friday’s close of 1,637.81.
The benchmark index opened 2.73 points lower at 1,635.08, before dipping to its intraday low of 1,632.54 a few minutes later, and then rebounded to an intraday high of 1,644.05 just before closing.
On the broader market, decliners beat gainers 641 versus 402. Another 559 counters were unchanged, 1,161 untraded, and 11 suspended.
Turnover shaved to 2.50 billion units worth RM2.16 bil from 3.09 billion units worth RM2.46 bil on Friday. – Dec 15, 2025
