BURSA Malaysia closed lower today, dragged by selling in heavyweights led by Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK).
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 14.62 points to 1,555.51 from Monday’s close of 1,570.13.
The benchmark index, which opened 0.58 of-a-point lower at 1,569.55, moved between 1,548.89 and 1,573.18 throughout the day.
In the broader market, losers thumped gainers 716 to 339, while 424 counters were unchanged, 789 untraded and 16 others suspended.
Turnover rose to 4.66 billion units worth RM3.01 bil from 4.01 bil units worth RM2.40 bil on Monday. – Sept 14, 2021.