BURSA Malaysia recorded a decline of 0.82% at the close today with the diversified composition of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) helping to cushion the impact of global market weakness.
Global markets were jittery amid resurfacing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and heavy selling in global technology counters.
At 5pm, the FBM KLCI finished 13.91 points lower at 1,679.52 from last Friday’s close of 1,693.43.
The benchmark index opened 9.89 points weaker at 1,683.54 and traded between 1,676.95 and 1,684.14 throughout the session.
Losers surpassed gainers in the broader market by 916 to 340, while 455 counters were unchanged, 964 untraded and 13 suspended. ‒ June 8, 2026
