BURSA Malaysia started the final month of the year on a firmer footing, with the key index climbing 1.25 per cent at Monday’s close, supported by renewed bargain hunting and year-end portfolio rebalancing by institutional investors.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 20.10 points, or 1.25%, to 1,624.57 from last Friday’s close of 1,604.47.
The benchmark index, which opened 3.79 points higher to 1,608.26, moved between 1,608.26 and 1,625.42 throughout the day.
However, the broader market was negative, with decliners surpassing gainers 662 to 517. A total of 497 counters were unchanged, 1,013 untraded, and 10 suspended. ‒ Dec 1, 2025
