KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors adopted a more defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical tensions and softer regional risk sentiment. At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) edged down 0.44 of a point, or 0.03 per cent, to 1,727.27 from yesterday's close of 1,727.71. The benchmark index, which opened 5.17 points higher at 1,732.88, moved between 1,726.13 and 1,734.32 throughout the day. Market breadth was negative with losers leading gainers 618 to 509, while 610 counters were unchanged, 967 untraded and 15 suspended. Turnover was lower at 3.36 billion units worth RM3.24 billion compared with 3.51 billion units worth RM2.84 billion on Monday.
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.