BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day broadly lower, driven primarily by selling in construction and banking sectors, while healthcare stocks saw some buying interest, an analyst said.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI weakened by 10.15 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 1,517.66 from Monday’s close of 1,527.81.
The benchmark index opened 14.52 points lower at 1,513.29 and moved between 1,512.21 and 1,523.39 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers led gainers 449 to 428, while 481 counters were unchanged, 1,078 untraded, and seven suspended.
Turnover fell to 2.92 bil units worth RM2.73 bil from 3.28 bil units worth RM2.40 bil on Monday. —Mar 19, 2025
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