BURSA MALAYSIA reversed earlier gains to close marginally lower on Friday, pressured by late selling in blue-chip stocks as investors turned cautious amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia which continued to dampen market sentiment.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI eased 1.86 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 1,683.07 from Thursday’s close of 1,684.93.
The benchmark index opened 3.25 points higher at 1,688.18. and moved between 1,680.59 and 1,694.65 throughout the session.
However, the broader market was positive, with gainers outpacing losers 680 to 512, while 529 counters were unchanged, 921 untraded, and 51 suspended.
Turnover rose to 4.94 bil units valued at RM10.74 bil compared with 3.53 bil units valued at RM4.19 bil on Thursday. —May 29, 2026
