KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Monday as risk sentiment deteriorated sharply following renewed escalation in the Middle East conflict, triggering a widespread regional equity sell-off.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 16.40 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 1,700.21, from Friday’s close of 1,716.61.