Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed mixed yesterday with the benchmark FBM KLCI retreated from opening session gains to close in red territory amid global economic outlook concerns. Global economic outlook concerns were renewed after a series of positive economic data in the US, added to investor expectations, that the Federal Reserve would start scaling back its monetary stimulus this year. The local market pared earlier gains and fell as worries about the tapering of the stimulus programme weighed on broader Asia, especially emerging markets, which had been its major benefactor. At close, the FBM KLCI fell 1.36 points or 0.08% to 1,793.73 after opening 4.86 points higher at 1,799.95 and moved between 1,791.46 and 1,801.26 throughout the day. Gainers outpaced losers 447 to 348 with 306 counters unchanged. Total turnover firmed to 2.2 billion shares worth RM1.7 billion from 1.99 billion shares worth RM1.86 billion on Tuesday. ...Read more>>
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