BURSA Malaysia pared losses at the close of Wednesday’s (Sept 18) trading but overall market sentiment remained weak as most traders remained on the sidelines ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later tonight.
At 5pm, the FBM KLCI eased 3.69 points or 0.22% to 1,660.59 from Tuesday’s (Sept 17) close of 1,664.28.
The key benchmark index opened 0.05 of-a-point higher at 1,664.33 and moved between 1,654.0 and 1,664.78 throughout the day.
Decliners outpaced gainers in the broader market 526 to 442 while 489 counters were unchanged, 1,048 untraded and nine suspended. – Sept 18, 2024
