Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday (Feb 20) due to the absence of catalysts as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the re-tabling of Budget 2023 this Friday and amid the corporate financial reporting season.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 3.44 points, or 0.23%, to end at 1,473.46 compared with last Friday’s close of 1,476.9.
The key index opened 2.65 points weaker at 1,474.25 and moved between 1,471.07 and 1,477.48 throughout the trading day.
