KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.39 of a point to 1,714.40 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79. The benchmark index opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14 and moved between 1,710.44 and 1,714.50 throughout the trading session. The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with decliners leading gainers 548 to 546, while 598 counters were unchanged, 1,107 were untraded and 25 were suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.13 billion units valued at RM3.14 billion from 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 billion on Monday.
The Malaysian government has announced a 4 sen per litre reduction in the retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia, effective August 14–20, 2025 . RON97 : RM3.13/litre (previously RM3.17) Diesel (Peninsular) : RM2.90/litre (previously RM2.94) The price of RON95 petrol remains unchanged at RM2.05/litre , while diesel prices in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan stay fixed at RM2.15/litre . According to the Ministry of Finance, the adjustments reflect changes in global oil prices under Malaysia’s Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) . Authorities will continue monitoring prices to ensure stability and safeguard consumer welfare.