BURSA Malaysia ended the shortened trading week marginally lower, pushed down by the selling of financial services and plantation blue chips.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.10 points to 1,415.95 from Thursday’s close of 1,418.05.
The barometer index opened 0.19 of a point better at 1,418.24 and moved between 1,412.84 and 1,420.50 throughout the day.
The market breadth was negative with decliners leading gainers 427 to 398while 414 counters were unchanged, 1,040 untraded and 50 others suspended.
Turnover rose to 2.64 billion units valued at RM1.48 bil from 2.49 billion units valued at RM1.46 bil on Thursday. – April 28, 2023
