BURSA Malaysia extended its losses for a second straight day today, in tandem with the weak regional market performance following negative cues from global equities, said an analyst.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 16.22 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 1,568.03 from Monday’s close of 1,584.25.
The market bellwether opened 1.52 points easier at 1,582.73 and moved between 1,564.32 and 1,583.74 throughout the day.
On the broader market, decliners led gainers 905 to 217, while 390 counters were unchanged, 838 untraded, and seven suspended.
Turnover increased to 3.14 bil units worth RM2.64 bil from 2.69 bil units worth RM2.31 bil on Monday. —Feb 25, 2025
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