BURSA Malaysia ended higher on Monday as gains in plantation and commodity-related counters offset the cautious regional sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.95 points, or 0.41%, to 1,698.44 from Friday’s close of 1,691.49.
The benchmark index opened 1.81 points higher at 1,693.30, and moved between 1,685.74 and 1,703.10 throughout the day. The index briefly breached the key 1,700-level in the late afternoon trading session.
On the broader market, losers led gainers 653 to 440, while 533 counters were unchanged, 1,088 untraded, and 33 suspended.
Turnover improved to 3.09 billion units valued at RM2.23 bil from 2.85 billion units valued at RM2.25 bil on Friday. ‒ July 13, 2026
