KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 —Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day winning streak to end marginally lower today dragged by profit-taking, said a dealer.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped by 1.15 points to 1,434.74 from yesterday’s close of 1,435.89.
The barometer index opened 1.13 points higher at 1,437.02 and moved between 1,429.00 and 1,437.08 throughout the day.
The market breadth was negative as decliners surpassed gainers 469 to 359, while 424 counters were unchanged, 1,011 untraded and 23 others suspended.
Turnover stood at 2.79 billion units worth RM1.78 billion. — Bernama