KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index finished marginally higher, supported by strong buying interest in consumer-related counters, amid mixed performance across regional markets. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 1.40 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 1,711.39 from Tuesday's close of 1,709.99. The key index opened 12.36 points firmer at 1,722.35 and moved between 1,711.31 and 1,722.63 throughout the session. Market breadth was negative, with losers leading gainers 678 to 493, while 549 counters were unchanged, 1,016 untraded and 34 suspended. Turnover increased to 4.50 billion units worth RM3.45 billion from 3.93 billion units worth RM3.45 billion on Tuesday.
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| FBM KLCI fell 13.11 points |
US crude futures were trading at US$31.25 per barrel at 0758 GMT, down 1.95% from their last settlement. International Brent futures were down around 1% at US$32.90 a barrel. Both dropped more than 5% in intra-day trading the previous day.
The consequence of the fall in oil prices are obvious given what we have seen in the past few months...the market fall as well.
FBM KLCI dropped by 0.8% or 13.11 points to close at 1,664.17.
Across Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.85% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 1.15%.
Bursa Malaysia saw 1.53 billion shares valued at RM1.51 billion traded. Decliners beat gainers at 601 versus 229.
The top gainers included Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and PPB Group Bhd.
The leading decliner was Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd.
The most-active stocks included APFT Bhd and KNM Group Bhd.
Among decliners, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd fell to an intraday low of RM6.69 before closing unchanged at RM6.75.
Today, the ringgit weakened to 4.224 against the US dollar, tracking lower crude oil prices.
The ringgit tracks prices of crude oil as the commodity forms a crucial portion of the Malaysian economy and government revenue.
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