03/10/2025
Bursa Malaysia opened higher, buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street, but surrendered early advances as investors booked mild profits in selected blue chips and smaller-cap stocks, an analyst said.
At 9.30am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 2.94 points to 1,634.86, down from Thursday’s close of 1,637.80, after opening 20.93 points higher at 1,658.73.
Market breadth was slightly negative, with decliners outnumbering gainers 297 to 265. Meanwhile, 388 counters remained unchanged, 1,624 were untraded, and 17 were suspended.