BURSA Malaysia pared most of its earlier losses to close marginally lower as profit-taking was offset by selective buying in heavyweights, amid cautious sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 2.03 points, or 0.13 per cent, to close at 1,588.21 from Tuesday’s close of 1,590.24.
The benchmark index opened 2.21 points lower at 1,588.03, and moved between 1,583.40 and 1,591.04 throughout the day.
The broader market was negative with decliners outpacing advancers 647 to 376, while 487 counters were unchanged, 1,084 untraded and 16 suspended.
Turnover narrowed to 2.55 billion units worth RM2.50 bil from 2.60 billion units worth RM2.74 bil on Tuesday. ‒ Aug 20, 2025
