BURSA Malaysia closed lower on the first day of the trading week weighed by profit-taking in heavyweights, particularly Tenaga Nasional and banking sectors, said an analyst.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 0.73% or 11.98 points, to close at 1,609.26 compared with Friday’s close of 1,621.24.
The benchmark index, which opened 4.39 points higher at 1,625.63, moved between 1,609.24 and 1,627.23 during the trading session.
Market breadth was negative with decliners thumping gainers 685 to 357, while 480 counters were unchanged, 885 untraded and 15 suspended.
Turnover narrowed to 2.67 billion units valued at RM2.02 bil versus 2.69 billion units worth RM1.86 bil on Friday. – Nov 11, 2024
