BURSA Malaysia closed marginally lower on Thursday on profit-taking after previous strong gains, bucking the regional trend, an analyst said.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 2.06 points, or 0.12%, to settle at 1,671.32 from Wednesday’s close.
The FBM KLCI, which opened 3.19 points lower at 1,670.19, moved between 1,666.19 and 1,672.60 throughout the day.
On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers by 582 to 525 while 493 counters were unchanged, 916 untraded and 51 suspended.
Turnover dropped to 3.13 billion units worth RM2.84 bil from Wednesday’s 3.59 billion units worth RM3.29 bil. – Sept 26, 2024
