Bursa ends lower, tracking regional peers

Apex Securities' Leong said sentiment remains jittery as investors await further guidance on the US interest rate policy direction.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended lower for the third consecutive day, tracking regional peers’ downbeat performance as market sentiments turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision yesterday.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI fell by 0.36%, or 5.33 points, to close at 1,452.27 from Wednesday’s closing of 1,457.60.