BURSA Malaysia ended mixed, with its key index in the red zone due to persistent selling activities in selected heavyweights, led by DiGi.Com Bhd and IHH Healthcare Bhd.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.73 of-a-point or 0.05% to 1,531.63, from Monday’s close of 1,532.36.
The market bellwether opened 0.44 of-a-point lower at 1,531.92 and moved between 1,530.75 and 1,536.47 throughout the day.
On the broader market, gainers outpaced losers 580 to 417, while 426 counters were unchanged, 749 untraded and eight others suspended.
Turnover increased to 6.75 billion units worth RM3.65 bil from Monday’s 6.5 billion units worth RM3.59 bil.
Among the heavyweights, Digi shed 11 sen to RM4.09, IHH Healthcare went down six sen to RM5.56, Public Bank Bhd slipped two sen to RM4.10, Malayan banking Bhd (Maybank) declined three sen to RM8.10, Sime Darby Plantation Bhd eased five sen to RM3.95 and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd was two sen easier at RM4.59.
Meanwhile, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd jumped 23 sen to RM5.09, Petronas Gas Bhd rose two sen to RM15.58 and Axiata Group Bhd was flat at RM3.80.
Of the actives, Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd gained 2.5 sen to 51 sen, Privasia Technology Bhd advanced 4.5 sen to 26 sen, Euro Holdings Bhd appreciated 14 sen to RM1.15, Sapura Energy Bhd and MMAG Holdings Bhd were flat at 13 sen and 14 sen, respectively, while Metronic Global Bhd eased two sen to 5.5 sen and Kumpulan Jetson Bhd shed 8.5 sen to 47 sen. – July 6, 2021
