Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed lower yesterday, weighed down by profit-taking in heavyweights after recent rally. The local market edged lower in line with regional peers which tracked the weak cue from Wall Street last Friday, and sentiment was also dampened by the victory of the anti-austerity Syriza party in the recent Greek elections, as it raised concerns that the country could abandon budget constraints and cause instability in Europe. At close, the FBM KLCI stood at 1,796.44, down 6.64 points or 0.37%, after opening 2.59 points lower at 1,800.49 and moved between 1,792.65 and 1,801.06 throughout the day. Decliners outpaced gainers by 559 to 312, while 266 counters were unchanged. Total volume declined to 1.88 billion shares worth RM2.13 billion from 2.61 billion units valued at RM3.13 billion last Friday. Read more >>
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