Bursa Malaysia ends with a sharp dive at closing

ON the index board, the FBM 70 gave up 128.8 points to 15,473.57, the FBM Emas Index reduced 208.21 points to 11,614.56, the FBMT 100 went down 213.27 points to 11,281.77, the FBM Emas Shariah fell sank 241.22 points to 12,846.17, and the FBM ACE slumped 167.09 points to 10,065.8.  

Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index dropped 237.92 points to 15,220.99, the Industrial Products and Services Index eased 2.39 points to 191.14, and the Plantation Index dipped 123.16 points to 7,011.51.  

Main Market volume was higher at 5.87 billion shares worth RM3.69 bil from Tuesday’s 3.83 billion shares worth RM2.92 bil.   

Warrants turnover advanced to 311.28 million units valued at RM47.46 mil from 250.08 million units valued at RM36.92 mil yesterday.  

Volume on the ACE Market increased to 2.17 billion shares worth RM486.92 mil from 1.69 billion shares worth RM631.33 mil on Tuesday.  

Consumer products and services accounted for 1.02 billion shares traded on the Main Market, industrial products and services (1.92 billion), construction (1.83 million), technology (353.12 million), SPAC (nil), financial services (161.60 million), property (896.87 million), plantations (37.42 million), REITs (6.0 million), closed/fund (33,400), energy (990.95 million), healthcare (129.25 million), telecommunications and media (58.13 million), transportation and logistics (88.32 million), and utilities (32.38 million). – March 31, 2021

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