Bursa Malaysia ends lower on profit-taking (screen)

BURSA Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious and continued to take profit ahead of the tabling of Budget 2022 this Friday.

At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 3.74 points to 1,584.20 from Monday’s close of 1,587.94.

The market bellwether opened 0.10 of-a-point higher at 1,588.04, and fluctuated between 1,583.07 and 1,589.11 throughout the day.

Market breadth was also negative with losers outpacing gainers 589 to 419, while 444 counters were unchanged, 838 untraded and 33 others suspended. – Oct 26, 2021

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