BURSA Malaysia rebounded from early losses to close higher on Thursday supported by a more stable global backdrop amid rising hopes of an easing in United States-Iran tensions following renewed talks.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.29 points, or 0.37%, to 1,689.71 from Wednesday’s close of 1,683.42.
The benchmark index opened 1.44 points higher at 1,684.86 and moved between 1,682.81 and 1,690.83 throughout the day.
In the broader market, gainers outpaced losers 753 to 486, while 531 counters were unchanged, 961 untraded and 23 suspended.
Turnover increased to 3.77 billion units worth RM3.46 bil from Wednesday’s 3.33 billion units worth RM3.02 bil. ‒ April 16, 2026
