BURSA Malaysia ended broadly lower on Wednesday, tracking declines across regional markets, with South Korea posting one of the sharpest drops as investors reacted to widening geopolitical fallout.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 13.73 points, or 0.80 per cent, to 1,698.22 from Tuesday’s close of 1,711.95.
The benchmark index opened 0.52 of-a-point weaker at 1,711.43 and moved between 1,694.75 and 1,713.19 throughout the session.
Market breadth was negative, with 945 losers trouncing 257 gainers, while 446 counters were unchanged, 974 untraded and 10 suspended. —Mar 4, 2026
