BURSA Malaysia ended in the red today, succumbing to heavy selling pressure across the board.
The performance was in line with regional peers, as Asian markets took a cue from the weaker overnight performance on Wall Street amid renewed concerns over the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, dealers said.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 13.94 points to 1,480.92 from 1,494.86 at Monday’s close.
The index, which opened 1.97 points easier at 1,492.89, moved between 1,479.92 and 1,492.89 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers thumped gainers 609 to 279, while 404 counters were unchanged, 1,012 untraded and 20 others suspended.
Turnover increased to 2.68 billion units valued at RM1.78 bil from Monday’s 2.63 billion units valued at RM1.85 bil. — Dec 14, 2021
