BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower on Thursday amid profit-taking in big-cap stocks, as investors shifted their focus to smaller-cap counters against the backdrop of weaker regional market performance.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 7.26 points or 0.43% to 1,669.57 from Wednesday’s close of 1,676.83.
The FBM KLCI opened 2.61 points lower at 1,674.22 and moved between 1,666.34 and 1,674.44 throughout the day.
On the broader market, gainers led losers by 579 to 489, while 565 counters were unchanged, 1,016 untraded, and 12 suspended. – Jan 8, 2026
