BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index pared earlier losses, ending marginally lower after late buying lifted it to the day’s high of 1,712.33 at the close, amid a mixed regional sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.41 of-a-point to 1,712.33 compared with last Friday’s close of 1,712.74.
The benchmark index opened 2.17 points lower at 1,710.57 and subsequently dipped to its intraday low of 1,704.64 after one hour of trading, before clawing back in the late session toward the close.
Market breadth was negative, with decliners outpacing advancers by 778 to 359. A total of 517 counters were unchanged, 1,001 counters were untraded and 11 were suspended. ‒ Jan 19, 2026
