KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed down by the plantation sector as investors locked in gains following its recent strong performance. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 7.03 points 1,708.10, compared with yesterday’s close of 1,715.13. The benchmark index opened 1.39 points lower at 1,713.74 and fluctuated between 1,704.86 and 1,715.20 throughout the day. The broader market was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 568 to 523, while 596 counters were unchanged, 1,085 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.33 billion units valued at RM2.98 billion from 3.90 billion units valued at RM3.21 billion on Thursday.
Asian equities fell for a third straight session as escalating geopolitical tensions tied to Greenland reignited fears of offshore selling of US assets, while volatility in global bond markets kept risk appetite fragile. The renewed anxiety follows President Donald Trump ’s repeated threats to acquire Greenland — including tariff warnings against Europe — ahead of his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Asia & Global Equity Snapshot Risk sentiment remained weak across regions: MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan: -0.3% Nikkei 225 : -1.2% , fifth straight daily decline EURO STOXX 50 futures: -0.4% DAX futures: -0.4% US equity futures stabilised modestly after Wall Street’s sharp selloff: S&P 500 futures: +0.2% Nasdaq futures: +0.2% Overnight, the S&P 500 fell 2.06% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 2.4% , the steepest one-day drop in three months. ‘Sell America’ Trade Back in Focus Investors r...