BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier losses to end at its intraday high on Thursday, staging a late rebound during the final hour of trading.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.23 points to 1,711.01 from yesterday’s close of 1,708.78.
The market bellwether opened 8.09 points lower at 1,700.69, and slipped to its day’s low of 1,694.80 during the mid-morning session before gaining momentum in the afternoon trading toward the close.
However, market breadth was negative, with losers leading gainers 538 to 529. A total of 525 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded, and 17 suspended.
Turnover stood at 3.01 billion units valued at RM3.53 bil. ‒ Mar 12, 2026
