KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index edged higher at the close as bargain hunting emerged following Monday’s sharp sell-off, although it narrowly failed to reclaim the 1,600 level, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 3.83 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 1,599.58 from Monday’s close of 1,595.75. The index opened 3.18 points lower at 1,592.57, marking its intraday low, and reached an intraday high of 1,602.83 in early trading. On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers 751 to 331, while 499 counters were unchanged, 1,259 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 2.86 billion units worth RM2.42 billion against Monday’s 2.49 billion units worth RM2.38 billion.
Bursa Malaysia's benchmark, FBM KLCI suffered a drop of 10.07
points or 0.6% as China’s data disappoints the market. At market close, FBM
KLCI was at 1,687.86 points.
| FBM KLCI closed 10.07 points lower |
Reuters reported that global stock markets fell on Tuesday after
another batch of weak data from China reinforced persistent concerns about a
possible slowdown in the global economy.
China's February exports disappointed analysts'
expectations, falling 25.4% from a year earlier, while imports fell by 13.8%.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300
index fell 1 percent while the MSCI All-Country World index weakened 0.3
percent.
Japan's safe-haven yen notched up
gains while the low-yielding euro moved up against the dollar on Tuesday as
appetite for riskier assets and currencies waned following the weak Chinese
data.
The soft Chinese exports figures
also impacted oil and metals prices.
The MSCI Emerging Market index
fell 0.7 percent while U.S. stock index futures also declined.
Across Bursa Malaysia, 2.01 billion shares worth RM2.07 billion
were traded. Decliners overtook gainers at 568 against 286.
The top gainer was Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd while the top
decliner was British American Tobacco (M) Bhd.
The most-active counters included Chin Hin Group Bhd and AirAsia
X Bhd.
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