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Bursa Malaysia Slips Below 1,700 as Oil and US Yields Pressure Sentiment

Bursa Malaysia pared an opening gain and slipped below 1,700 as rising oil prices, US bond yields and regional caution pressured market breadth.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 2 September 2026 – Bursa Malaysia surrendered a modest opening gain as overnight weakness on Wall Street, higher crude oil prices and rising United States bond yields weighed on investor sentiment. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell below the 1,700 level shortly after trading began, reflecting a cautious regional response to renewed geopolitical and inflation risks.

At 9.05am, the benchmark index was down 2.97 points at 1,697.57 from the previous close of 1,700.54. It had opened 0.42 points higher at 1,700.96. Market breadth was negative, with 230 decliners against 122 gainers, while 285 counters were unchanged. Turnover reached 199.75 million shares valued at RM78.70 million.

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