BURSA Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Tuesday amid selective bargain-hunting in blue-chip stocks after closing lower in the last two trading sessions, analysts said.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) strengthened by 5.25 points or 0.30% to 1,750.56 from Monday’s close of 1,745.31.
The benchmark index, which opened 3.14 points firmer at 1,748.45, moved between 1,748.45 and 1,755.54 during today’s session.
Market breadth was positive, with gainers slightly ahead of losers, 590 to 583. A total of 595 counters were unchanged, 897 untraded, and 11 suspended.
Turnover increased to 4.92 billion units worth RM3.59 bil compared with 4.20 billion units worth RM3.17 bil on Monday. ‒ May 12, 2026
