KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed the morning session lower, weighed down by continuous profit-taking amid a lack of fresh catalysts, tracking the softer regional market movement. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 10.19 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 1,674.34 from Tuesday’s close of 1,684.53. On the index board, the FBM Emas Index slid 56.81 points to 12,271.73, the FBMT Top 100 Index declined 59.61 points to 12,076.78, and the FBM Emas Shariah Index fell 35.74 points to 12,083.83. The FBM Mid 70 Index went down 20.11 points to 16,810.34, and the FBM ACE Index lost 12.03 points to 4,849.27. -- BERNAMATAGS: Bursa Malaysia, FBM KLCI, Wall Street, Public Investment, midday

Source: The Star December 31, 2025 07:00 UTC