At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 1.36 points, or 0.09 percent, to end at its intraday high of 1,447.96 against 1,449.32 last Thursday.
The market bellwether, which opened 14.77 points lower at 1,434.55, moved in the negative territory throughout the day with the focus fixed on the final outcome of negotiations among various political parties.
Selloffs during the morning session saw the FBM KLCI falling as much as 21.31 points to the day's low of 1,427.75 at one point...