BURSA Malaysia closed in the red on Friday after two consecutive sessions of gains as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance amid ongoing negotiations between Malaysia and the United States to secure a 20 per cent tariff rate.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI shaved 6.56 points, or 0.43 per cent, to close at 1,533.76, compared to yesterday’s close of 1,540.32.
The benchmark index opened 1.66 points lower at 1,538.66 and moved between 1,525.98 and 1,539.82 throughout the trading session.
In the broader market, losers led gainers 601 to 356, while 479 counters were unchanged and 1,090 untraded, with 44 suspended.
Turnover slipped further to 2.86 bil worth RM2.16 bil from 2.97 bil shares worth RM2.3 bil on Thursday. —July 25, 2025
