BURSA Malaysia ended marginally lower after moving cautiously in a tight range ahead of the release of US jobs data later today, and tracking the weakness in most regional peers, said a dealer.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shaved 0.77 of a point to 1,491.18 from Thursday’s close of 1,491.95.
The barometer index opened 1.17 points better at 1,493.12, and subsequently moved between 1,489.23 and 1,498.61 throughout the trading session.
On the broader market, decliners outpaced advancers 474 to 316, while 420 counters were unchanged, 1,079 untraded, and 32 others suspended
Total turnover fell to 2.18 billion units worth RM1.57 bil from 2.44 billion units worth RM2.02 bil on Thursday (Sept 1). — Sept 2, 2022
