BURSA Malaysia reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Thursday, with the key index settling off its lows, as optimism over a swift end to the West Asia conflict faded sharply following US President Donald Trump’s speech this morning, which fuelled global risk-off sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 10.60 points, or 0.62%, to 1,698.30 from Wednesday’s close of 1,708.90.
The benchmark index opened 3.14 points firmer at 1,712.04, and moved between 1,688.89 and 1,712.80 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative with 744 losers outpacing 374 gainers, while 436 counters were unchanged, 1,094 untraded, and 11 suspended.
Turnover slipped to 3.20 billion units worth RM3.50 bil from yesterday’s 3.58 billion units worth RM3.56 bil. ‒ April 2, 2026
