Bursa slips after early gains amid profit-taking

2026-02-26 - 01:53

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but retreated into negative territory amid profit-taking, despite Wall Street’s overnight rally. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.48 points to 1,744.33, down from yesterday’s close of 1,747.81, after opening 1.62 points higher at 1,749.43. Market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 215 to 184, while 290 counters remained unchanged. A total of 2,080 counters were untraded, and 165 were suspended. Turnover reached 225.61 million shares valued at RM163.25 million. MORE TO COME.