BURSA Malaysia’s main index finished lower today as selling by foreign funds persisted, amid the better performance in most regional markets.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 8.84 points, or 0.55%, to 1,582.76 compared with last Friday’s close of 1,591.60.
The benchmark index opened 0.88 of-a-point higher at 1,592.48, marking its intraday high, and subsequently slid to a low of 1,580.94 during mid-afternoon session.
In the broader market, losers thumped gainers 715 to 313, while 465 counters were unchanged, 815 untraded and 10 suspended.
Turnover shrank to 2.98 billion units worth RM1.95 bil from 3.27 billion units worth RM2.40 bil last Friday. – Feb 17, 2025
