KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Friday, as cautious sentiment persisted, with investors remaining on the sidelines amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.80 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,695.50 from Thursday’s close of 1,698.30. The benchmark index opened 5.82 points higher at 1,704.12, and moved between 1,693.65 and 1,708.12 throughout the day. However, market breadth remained positive, with gainers outnumbering losers 634 to 415, while 521 counters were unchanged, 1,077 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 3.38 billion units worth RM2.95 billion from yesterday’s 3.20 billion units worth RM3.50 billion.
The FBM KLCI closed 0.13% lower today at 1,663.200 as the index is weighed by losses in index-linked plantation stocks, making it the second consecutive day of decline.
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| FBMKLCI closed at 1,663.200 |
The Finance Index increased 0.46% to 14121.1 points, the Properties Index up 0.35% to 1213.34 points and the Plantation Index down 1.22% to 7521.61 points. The market traded within a range of 12.26 points between an intra-day high of 1670.03 and a low of 1657.77 during the session.
The index was dragged by losses in plantation stocks such as IOI Corp Bhd, PPB Group Bhd and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd. The inventory numbers released by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) yesterday were higher than expected, which did not bode well for the commodity's prices.
Across the board, a total of 2.14 billion shares worth RM1.85 billion were traded. Gainers beat decliners with 476 versus 409, while 353 counters were unchanged.
The most active stock was Instacom Group Bhd.
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| Top 3 Active counters today |
The gainers were led by Tien Wah Press Holdings Bhd, while Petronas Dagangan Bhd led the decliners.
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