BURSA Malaysia ended at an intraday low today weighed down by persistent selling in selected heavyweights, led by utilities, telecommunications and media, as well as financial services sectors.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 10.81 points, or 0.70%, to 1,536.46 from last Friday’s close of 1,547.27.
Tenaga Nasional slid 20 sen to RM13.54, Maxis slid 10 sen to RM3.27, and Maybank dipped six sen to RM10.58. These counters dragged the composite index down by a combined 4.53 points.
The FBM KLCI opened 1.69 points easier at 1,545.58 and moved between 1,536.46 and 1,550.0 throughout the day.
On the broader market, decliners thumped advancers 730 to 253, while 425 counters were unchanged, 974 untraded, and 15 suspended.
Turnover advanced to 3.10 billion units worth RM2.40 bil from 2.45 billion units worth RM2.43 bil last Friday. – March 10, 2025
