BURSA Malaysia ended marginally lower today with the benchmark index recouping most of its earlier losses, lifted by substantial gains in YTL counters and CIMB.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.61 of-a-point to 1,678.19 from Friday’s close of 1,678.80.
The key index opened 1.56 points higher at 1,680.36 and subsequently rose to its intraday high of 1,683.43 before slipping to a low of 1,671.190 during the mid-morning session.
The broader market remained firm as gainers outnumbered decliners 679 to 467, with 464 counters unchanged, 817 untraded and 15 others suspended.
Turnover declined to 3.25 billion units valued at RM3.02 bil from Friday’s 3.95 billion units valued at RM6.22 bil. – Sept 2, 2024
