Bursa Malaysia ends sharply lower at intraday low on Thursday

BURSA Malaysia ended at an intraday low of 1,420.38 with selling pressure seen across the board amidst weak regional market sentiments, dealers said.

At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined by 31.23 points or 2.15%, compared to Wednesday’s close of 1,451.61.

The benchmark index opened 3.29 points lower from its intraday high of 1,448.32.

On the broader market, losers thumped gainers 660 to 238, while 361 counters were unchanged, 1,066 untraded and nine others suspended.

Turnover was higher at 2.63 billion units valued at RM1.89 bil versus 2.49 billion units valued at RM1.78 bil on Wednesday (Nov 2). — Nov 3, 2022

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