BURSA Malaysia ended broadly lower today on persistent selling in selected heavyweights amid bearish sentiment surrounding regional stock markets.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 11.99 points or 0.74% to end at its intraday low of 1,589.98 from last Friday’s close of 1,601.97.
The FBM KLCI opened 2.59 points easier at 1,599.38, which was the day’s high, and lost steam further to end at its intraday low at closing.
Losers trounced gainers by 876 to 236, while 303 counters were unchanged, 884 untraded, and 25 others suspended.
Total turnover rose to 3.13 billion units worth RM2.63 bil from 2.64 billion units worth RM2.56 bil on Friday. – April 25, 2022
