BURSA Malaysia ended broadly lower today, with the key index falling 0.80 per cent on bearish market sentiment and weighed down by selling in selected heavyweights led by Dialog Group and Petronas Chemicals.
Both counters contributed a combined of 4.19 points to the decline in the index.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 12.41 points to 1,542.92 from 1,555.33 at Friday’s close.
The index opened 1.53 points lower at 1,553.80 and fluctuated between 1,541.07 and 1,555.31 throughout the trading session. – Jan 17, 2022
