Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed
lower yesterday, in line with the weakness in regional bourses. Market breath
was bearish as investors lost hope for more stimulus measures expected from
policy makers in major economies to spur weak global economic growth. Bank
Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz announced that the Malaysian economy recorded
a higher-than-expected second quarter growth of 5.4%. However, the benchmark
FBM KLCI, finished 0.88 of a point higher at a new-all-time high of 1,653.78,
driven by gains in selected heavyweights. Decliners outnumbered advancers by 410
to 335 while 343 counters were unchanged. Turnover increased to 1.113 billion
shares, worth RM1.185 billion, from 1.014 billion shares, worth RM1.255
billion, registered on Tuesday. Read more...
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