KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Friday as investors locked in gains following a recent rally. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 24.33 points, or 1.39 per cent, to 1,716.61 from Thursday’s close of 1,740.94. The benchmark opened 3.88 points lower at 1,737.06 and traded between 1,714.09 and 1,737.06 during the session. Market breadth was negative, with 842 decliners outpacing 376 gainers, while 491 counters were unchanged. A total of 981 counters were untraded and 76 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.53 billion units valued at RM5.53 billion, compared with 2.98 billion units worth RM4.07 billion on Thursday.
Singapore equities ended Friday with strong stock-specific moves, led by a sharp rally in shipbuilding and property names. The benchmark FTSE Straits Times Index saw mixed sector performance, with industrial and property counters outperforming while select tech names corrected. STI Movers Top Gainers: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd +10.71% (S$4.34) UOL Group Ltd +5.62% Seatrium Ltd +5.26% City Developments Ltd +4.91% Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd +2.48% Top Losers: Venture Corp Ltd -7.51% DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd -2.10% CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust -2.00% Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust -1.98% Mapletree Logistics Trust -0.77% Key Point: Capital rotated into industrial and marine names, while technology and REIT counters lagged. Most Actively Traded Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd was the most actively traded stock: Closing price: S$4.34 Turnover: S$299.98 million Gain: +10....