Bursa Malaysia ends lower, tracks regional losses on trade jitters
The market tracked weakness across Asia as investors awaited a final decision from United States President Donald Trump on pending trade deals.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 12.65 points, or 0.82%, to 1,537.54, down from last Friday's close of 1,550.19.
The benchmark opened 5.45 points lower at 1,544.74 and touched an intraday low of 1,534.67 in early trade.
Market breadth was negative, with 754 decliners outpacing 260 gainers. A total of 466 counters were unchanged, while 944 were untraded and 19 suspended.
Turnover rose to 3.57 billion shares worth RM2.49 billion, compared with 3.43 billion shares worth RM2.47 billion on Friday. – July 7, 2025
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