KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the day on a low note, in line with the weaker regional market sentiment as investors adopted a cautious stance amid renewed concerns over rising global oil prices and potential inflationary spillover across major economies. At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped by 5.36 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 1,740.22 from Thursday's close of 1,745.58. The benchmark index, which opened 2.11 points higher at 1,747.69, moved between 1,735.51 and 1,748.85 throughout the day. Market breadth was negative with losers surpassing gainers 814 to 427, while 581 counters were unchanged, 906 untraded, and 47 suspended. Turnover was marginally higher at 3.92 billion units worth RM3.46 billion compared with 3.91 billion units worth RM3.22 billion on Thursday.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed slightly lower today, dragged down by banking counters as investors took profit from recent gains amid cautious regional sentiment ahead of clearer indications from talks between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased by 0.73 of a point to 1,745.58 from Wednesday's close of 1,746.31. The benchmark index, which opened 2.79 points higher at 1,749.10, moved between 1,740.35 and 1,750.63 during today’s session. Market breadth was negative, with losers edging gainers 599 to 558. A total of 612 counters were unchanged, 958 untraded, and 27 suspended. Turnover decreased to 3.91 billion units worth RM3.22 billion compared with 4.14 billion units worth RM3.44 billion on Wednesday.