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  "id": 752296,
  "title": "Bursa ends lower as selling in oil-related counters weighs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/bursa-ends-lower-as-selling-in-oil-related-counters-weighs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/13/bursa-ends-lower-as-selling-in-oil-related-counters-weighs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday, as selling pressure in oil-related counters impacted the benchmark index following a previous rally, according to an analyst cited by Free Malaysia Today. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI ended the day at 1,734.71, down 6.90 points, or 0.40%, from Wednesday's close of 1,741.61. Throughout the day, the index fluctuated between 1,732.83 and 1,742.79. The broader market saw more losers than gainers, with 703 counters closing lower and 410 gaining value, while 603 remained unchanged. The trading volume decreased to 3.51 billion units valued at RM3.05 billion from the previous day's 3.70 billion units valued at RM3.27 billion.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bursa ends lower as selling in oil-related counters weighs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/bursa-ends-lower-as-selling-in-oil-related-counters-weighs-754156",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:35:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}