KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): The FBM KLCI closed 4.48 points or 0.28% lower today, as external factors including Middle East political uncertainties and the Hong Kong civil unrest continued to impact global investor sentiment.

At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,592.93. Across Bursa Malaysia, 2.03 billion shares worth RM1.39 billion were traded, as Asian shares fell.