KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note, with the benchmarik index extending its decline to a fourth consecutive day, and falling by nearly 2.0 per cent cumulatively over the period, as investors adopted a defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical conflict in West Asia. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.97 points to 1,676.86 from Monday’s close of 1,680.83. The benchmark index opened 3.22 points higher at 1,684.05 and moved between 1,673.14 and 1,687.60 throughout the day. In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 538 to 343, while 632 counters were unchanged, 1,134 untraded and 11 suspended. Turnover shrank to 2.55 billion units worth RM2.58 billion from Monday’s 2.86 billion units worth RM2.72 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday, with the benchmark index retreating by 0.86 per cent as concerns over escalating tensions in West Asia intensified. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 14.67 points to 1,680.83 from Friday’s close of 1,695.50. The FBM KLCI had opened 1.18 points lower at 1,694.32 and moved between 1,677.78 and 1,697.88 during the day. In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 660 to 361 at the close, while 511 counters were unchanged, 1,115 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover shrank to 2.86 billion units worth RM2.72 billion from Friday’s 3.38 billion units worth RM2.95 billion.