BURSA Malaysia failed to sustain the buying momentum seen in most part of the day to end marginally lower on last-minute selling, amid the weaker performance in regional peers.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 0.83 of-a-point to close at 1,608.43 from yesterday’s close of 1,609.26.

The benchmark index, which opened 0.76 of-a-point higher at 1,610.02, moved between 1,605.43 and 1,615.96 during the trading session.

Market breadth was negative with decliners thumping gainers 602 to 413, while 531 counters were unchanged, 858 untraded and 13 suspended.

Turnover expanded to 2.99 billion units valued at RM2.54 bil versus 2.67 billion units worth RM2.02 bil yesterday. – Nov 12, 2024

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