KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday low on Thursday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing foreign outflows, although the recent weakness may present bargain-hunting opportunities in fundamentally sound blue-chip counters. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 9.33 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 1,708.36, from yesterday’s close of 1,717.69. The benchmark index, which opened 3.74 points higher at 1,721.43, hit an intraday high of 1,722.50 in early trade before losing momentum for the rest of the day. Market breadth was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 656 to 508, while 565 counters were unchanged, 989 untraded and 32 suspended. Turnover fell to 3.49 billion units worth RM3.70 billion compared with 4.15 billion units worth RM4.29 billion on Wednesday.
Quick Summary 9.4 million domestic passengers recorded in January 2026 KLIA handled 5.9 million travellers (+8.2% YoY) New international routes launched to major Chinese cities Infrastructure upgrades underway to support Visit Malaysia Year 2026 Strong Start to Visit Malaysia Year 2026 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) reported a solid January, with 9.4 million domestic passenger movements , signalling a strong take-off for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY 2026) . Leading the surge: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA): 5.9 million passengers ( +8.2% YoY**) Penang International Airport (PEN): 741,183 passengers ( +3.8% YoY**) Connectivity & Capacity Expansion MAHB highlighted Malaysia’s ambition to become the most connected country in Asia-Pacific , supported by: Six new international routes linking Malaysia to: Shanghai Jinan Hong Kong Hefei Guangzhou Harbin These routes connect Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Penan...