FBM KLCI - lower on profit taking

Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended on a subdued note yesterday on lack of fresh leads as most players were away on Hari Raya holidays. The local market was dragged down by losses in heavyweights which affected market sentiment. At close, the FBM KLCI stood at 1,724.13, down 2.60 points, or 0.15%, after fluctuating between 1,720.02 and 1,735.75 throughout the day. Gainers led losers by 452 to 319 with 321 counters unchanged. Total volume rose to 1.52 billion units valued at RM1.55 billion from 841.03 million units valued at RM1.03 billion on last Thursday. Read more >>