BURSA Malaysia struggled to maintain its positive momentum for most of the day and closed slightly lower today on late selling despite the upbeat regional market performance.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.12 points or 0.07 per cent to 1,602.08 from yesterday’s close of 1,603.20.
The index opened 1.37 points lower at 1,601.83 and moved between 1,597.12 and 1,605.95 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative as decliners trounced advancers 548 to 466, while 541 counters were unchanged, 923 untraded and 39 suspended.
Turnover rose to 3.32 billion units valued at RM2.53 billion versus 2.59 billion units valued at RM2.46 billion yesterday. – Dec 12, 2024
