BURSA Malaysia closed 0.34% lower on Tuesday, marking its second straight day of decline, as the lack of buying support and absence of strong cues from key regional indices continued to weigh on sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) erased 5.19 points to 1,519.40 from yesterday’s close of 1,524.59.
The benchmark index opened 1.70 points higher at 1,526.29 at the opening bell and moved between 1,518.75 and 1,527.90 throughout the trading session.
The market breadth was negative, with 591 losers overtaking 412 gainers and 472 counters unchanged, while 1,004 were untraded and seven suspended.
Turnover fell to 2.82 billion shares worth RM2.05 bil from 3.5 billion shares worth RM2.68 bil on Monday. – July 22, 2025
