BURSA Malaysia rebounded after two days of losses to close higher on Tuesday, driven by bargain-hunting activities and in line with the upbeat regional market performance.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 14.43 points or 0.85% to 1,710.99 from yesterday’s close of 1,696.56.
The market bellwether opened 6.60 points higher at 1,703.16, and fluctuated between 1,701.19 and 1,713.25 throughout the day.
Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing losers 682 to 432. A total of 454 counters were unchanged, 1,153 untraded, and 21 suspended.
Turnover improved to 2.82 billion units worth RM2.76 bil from yesterday’s 2.38 billion units worth RM2.56 bil. ‒ March 17, 2026
