BURSA Malaysia pared its gains at the close today, weighed down by late selling in selected blue chips, mainly the utilities and banking stocks, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.07% or 1.19 points to 1,606.13 from last Friday’s close of 1,607.32.
The FBM KLCI opened 2.07 points higher at 1,609.39, and subsequently moved between 1,615.09 and 1,606.13 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 766 to 480, while 455 counters were unchanged, 699 untraded and six others suspended.
Turnover rose to 5.92 billion units worth RM4.14 bil from Friday’s 5.64 billion units worth RM3.92 bil. – June 18, 2024
