BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier losses to close marginally higher on Monday, tracking positive movement on most regional markets amid renewed optimism on potential United States (US) interest rate cut.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.21 points, or 0.07%, to 1,618.78 from Friday’s close of 1,617.57.
The benchmark index opened 2.57 points higher at 1,620.14 and peaked at 1,621.26 during the early morning session but slipped to 1,609.88 in the afternoon session before regaining ground towards closing.
However, the broader market was negative with decliners beating gainers 611 to 533, while 530 counters were unchanged, 1,113 untraded, and 28 suspended. ‒ Nov 24, 2025
