Bursa Malaysia ends lower amid weak regional sentiment

BURSA Malaysia ended at an intraday low today, tracking the mostly downbeat performance of regional peers, said an analyst.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 10.47 points, or 0.64%, to 1,605.35 from Tuesday’s close of 1,615.82.

The benchmark index, which opened 1.11 points lower at 1,614.71 to mark its day’s high, was on a downward trajectory for the rest of the session.

On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers 834 to 400, with 424 counters unchanged, 763 untraded and 50 others suspended.

Turnover declined to 4.73 billion units worth RM3.68 bil from Tuesday’s 4.86 billion units worth RM3.79 bil. – May 29, 2024

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