BURSA Malaysia’s key index recovered much of its earlier losses to end the week slightly lower amid profit-taking, snapping a five-day winning streak.
On Wednesday, the FBM KLCI touched a nearly 16-month high, closing at 1,678.31.
At 5 pm, the barometer index fell 1.21 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 1,677.10, after opening 0.81 of-a-point weaker at 1,677.50.
The benchmark index traded within a tight range between 1,670.83 and 1,678.29 throughout the day.
The broader market was negative with decliners outpacing gainers 504 to 377, while 567 counters were unchanged, 1,326 untraded, and 60 suspended.
Turnover declined to 1.59 bil units worth RM1.29 bil from 2.04 bil units worth RM1.70 bil on Wednesday.
The market was closed yesterday in conjunction with Christmas Day. —Dec 26, 2025
