Bursa Malaysia opened higher but pared its gains thereafter despite a positive overnight performance on Wall Street, with investor sentiment expected to remain volatile in the near term. KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher but pared its gains thereafter despite a positive overnight performance on Wall Street, with investor sentiment expected to remain volatile in the near term. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.51 of a point to 1,716.17 from Wednesday's close of 1,716.68. The key index opened 2.78 points higher at 1,719.46. On the most active list, Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd topped up 10 sen to RM2.22, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd was flat at eight sen, TWL Holdings Bhd decreased half a sen to two sen, Handal Energy Bhd up half a sen to 3.5 sen, while Zetrix AI Bhd slipped two sen to 73 sen.

Source: New Strait Times March 26, 2026 01:26 UTC