Bursa ends lower on late selling, tracking regional weakness

2026-03-19 - 09:50

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended lower today due to late selling in selected heavyweights, particularly in the healthcare, utilities and financial services sectors and was also in sync with regional market weakness. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 9.10 points or 0.53% to 1,720.71 from yesterday’s close of 1,729.81. The market bellwether opened 6.52 points lower at 1,723.29, and fluctuated between 1,719.93 and 1,737.12 throughout the day. Market breadth was negative with losers beating gainers 707 to 442. A total of 486 counters were unchanged, 1,131 untraded and 11 suspended. Turnover increased to 3.36 billion units worth RM4.96 billion from yesterday’s 3.33 billion units worth RM4.27 billion. MORE TO COME