BURSA Malaysia ended broadly lower today, with the key index dipping by 0.79% amid brisk selling activities in index-linked stocks led by Petronas Chemicals and Public Bank.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 11.42 points to 1,440.11 from 1,451.53 at Tuesday’s close.
The barometer index opened 0.10 of-a-point better at 1,451.63 and moved between 1,439.13 and 1,451.72 throughout the trading day.
On the broader market, losers beat gainers 466 to 379 while 489 counters were unchanged, 1,018 untraded and 12 others suspended. – Aug 23, 2023
