Malaysia’s benchmark KLCI slipped for a third straight session to around 1,739 on Friday afternoon, nearing a two-week low and putting the market on track for its first weekly drop in five weeks. Sentiment weakened after a sharp slide in U.S. stock futures as President Trump departed Beijing following two days of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, prompting investors to turn cautious ahead of the weekend. Locally, fresh data showed Malaysia’s FDI inflows fell in Q1 2026 from the record level in Q4, though inflows remained resilient despite persistent external uncertainty. Investors also largely brushed aside a slight upward revision to first-quarter GDP growth and a solid current account surplus, while awaiting April inflation and trade data due next week for clearer direction on the economy. Healthcare, industrial, and consumer-related shares led the decline, with major losses from Press Metal Aluminium (-1.6%), Petronas (-1.2%), IOI Corp. (-2.2%), and Kuala Lumpur Kepong (-3.2%).