{
  "id": 9312031,
  "title": "Bursa Malaysia ends lower as oil slide weighs on sentiment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bursa-malaysia-ends-lower-as-oil-slide-weighs-on-sentiment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:16:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/09/23/bursa-malaysia-ends-lower-as-oil-slide-weighs-on-sentiment/236262"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Wednesday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI falling 0.42% to 1,676.43, as weaker sentiment towards petrochemical stocks contributed to the decline. The index's performance was influenced by profit-taking in selected heavyweights and the slide in oil prices, which were affected by comments from Donald Trump suggesting progress in talks between Iran and the United States. Analysts noted that investors remain cautious ahead of a potential meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which could impact global trade and economic growth.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}