BURSA Malaysia ended the week on a weaker note while breaking the 1,500 psychological level today, dragged down by persistent selling across the board, in tandem with regional peers, a dealer said.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) closed 15.76 points or 1.04% lower at 1,493.95 from Thursday’s close of 1,509.71.
The benchmark index opened 4.03 points weaker at 1,505.68, which was its day’s high and hit a low 1,493.32 in the morning session.
On the broader market, losers thumped gainers 667 to 254, while 400 counters were unchanged, 953 untraded and 22 others suspended.
Total turnover decreased to 2.26 billion units worth RM1.69 bil compared with 2.88 billion units worth RM2.06 bil on Thursday. — June 10, 2022
