KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower as profit-taking activities emerged on selected blue chips amid a lack of fresh catalysts. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 4.93 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 1,672.17 from Friday’s close of 1,677.10The barometer index, which opened 0.21 of a point better at 1,677.31, moved between 1,671.07 and 1,680.51 throughout the session. In the broader market, decliners outpaced gainers 574 to 267, while 530 counters were unchanged, 1,362 untraded, and 58 suspended. On the index board, the FBM Emas Index slipped 28.48 points to 12,259.66, the FBMT Top 100 Index dropped 28.87 points to 12,061.80, and the FBM Emas Shariah Index fell 16.68 points to 12,088.93. The FBM ACE Index fell 11.03 points to 4,848.76, and the FBM Mid 70 Index shed 10.27 points to 16,792.30.

Source: The Star December 29, 2025 17:56 UTC