BURSA Malaysia ended lower today in line with the weaker regional market sentiment, driven by continued selling in selected heavyweights led by Press Metal and Tenaga Nasional (TNB).
The two counters contributed a combined 4.25 points to the barometer index, dealers said.
At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 8.11 points or 0.54 per cent to end at 1.493.90 compared with 1,502.01 at Friday’s close.
The index opened 4.44 points weaker at 1,497.57 and fluctuated between 1,490.77 and 1,502.61 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers thumped gainers 682 to 244, while 369 counters were unchanged, 1,009 untraded, and 21 others suspended.
Turnover declined to 2.47 billion units valued at RM1.73 billion from Friday’s 2.81 billion units worth RM2.74 billion. – Dec 20, 2021
