BURSA Malaysia closed marginally lower on Tuesday, attributed to profit-taking activities ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays, said Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 6.47 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 1,553.51 from yesterday’s close of 1,559.98.
The benchmark index opened 0.07 of-a-point lower at 1,559.91 and moved between 1,553.43 and 1,565.57 throughout the trading session.
On the broader market, decliners beat gainers 496 to 466, with 540 counters unchanged, 841 untraded and nine others suspended.
Turnover slipped to 3.46 billion units worth RM2.06 bil compared with 3.97 billion units valued at RM2.33 bil on Monday. – April 9, 2024
