BURSA Malaysia ended the week on an easier note for the third straight day, weighed down by selling pressure in blue-chip counters such as Sime Darby, KL Kepong and Hap Seng.
At the close, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 4.74 points or 0.3% to 1,575.16 from Thursday’s close of 1,579.90.
The index opened 3.37 points better at 1,583.27 today and moved between 1,571.58 and 1,584.09 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative with losers leading gainers 531 to 443, while 476 counters were unchanged, 711 untraded and 29 others suspended.
Turnover rose to 5.33 billion units worth RM2.97 bil from 4.91 billion units worth RM2.74 bil on Thursday. – June 11, 2021
