Bursa sees red in early trade, CI below 1,700 points

2026-03-02 - 02:03

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened in the red, with the benchmark index falling more than 1.0%, in line with most regional markets, amid intensified risk-off sentiment as concerns over the Middle East conflict escalated. At 9.20am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 20.10 points, or 1.17%, to 1,696.51 from Friday’s close of 1,716.61, after opening 27.97 points lower at 1,688.64. Market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 778 to 150, while 233 counters were unchanged. A total of 1,464 counters were untraded and 23 suspended. MORE TO COME