BURSA Malaysia’s key index staged a modest pullback to end lower today, sparked by the downbeat performance on Wall Street overnight which spilled over into regional markets.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 5.96 points, or 0.37%, to 1,615.18 from Wednesday’s close of 1,621.14.
The FBM KLCI opened 4.06 points lower at 1,617.08 and moved in a narrow range between 1,610.58 and 1,618.00 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers thumped gainers 954 to 255, with 465 counters unchanged, 814 untraded, and 17 others suspended.
Turnover improved to 4.55 billion units worth RM3.11 bil from Wednesday’s 4.39 billion units worth RM2.80 bil. – July 25, 2024
