PERSISTENT profit-taking in selected plantation and financial services counters resulted in Bursa Malaysia ending at an intraday low today amid mixed sentiments on the regional stock markets.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 15.53 points to 1,447.98 from 1,463.51 at Wednesday’s close.
The barometer index opened 2.90 points easier at 1,460.61 and moved slightly up to 1,460.76 during the day.
On the broader market, decliners overwhelmed gainers 607 to 355 while 429 counters were unchanged, 949 untraded and 16 others suspended.
Turnover widened to 4.34 billion units worth RM2.56 bil from 3.62 billion units worth RM2.21 bil on Wednesday. – Aug 17, 2023
