KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia snapped a two-day winning streak to close lower today, in line with regional markets, as continued selling pressure in blue chip stocks weighed on market sentiment.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.71 points, or 0.17%, to 1,611.16 from yesterday’s close of 1,613.87.

The benchmark index opened 0.57 of a point higher at 1,614.44 and moved between 1,608.25 and 1,625.46 during the trading session.

The broader market was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 574 to 443, while 559 counters were unchanged, 1,301 untraded, and 161 suspended.