KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday amid mixed regional market performance as investors turned cautious over a possible rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and upcoming US economic data that may influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision next week. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) pared most earlier losses to settle 4.55 points easier, or 0.28 per cent, to 1,616.52 from Thursday’s close of 1,621.07. The benchmark index, which opened 0.37 of-a-point lower at 1,620.70, moved between 1,609.67 and 1,621.25 throughout the day. The broader market was negative, with decliners outpacing advancers 604 to 439. A total of 550 counters were unchanged, 1,151 untraded, and 18 suspended. Turnover declined to 3.17 billion units worth RM2.24 billion from 4.48 billion units worth RM2.75 billion yesterday. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-presiden...
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): The FBM KLCI fell 2.52 points or 0.1% as institutional investors pulled their money from big market capitalisation (big cap) companies' shares and channeled their funds into small market capitalisation (small cap) counters.
At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,744.67 points after falling to its intraday low at 1,741.51 points. The FBM Small Cap Index rose 225 points or 1.3% to 17,532.27 points.
Bursa Malaysia saw 4.44 billion shares valued at RM3.49 billion traded. Gainers outpaced decliners by 612 versus 353 respectively.
“It is a rotational play market. Today, we are seeing the recovery in crude oil prices. Continue to watch small and medium capitalisation stocks.
"The electronic commerce story is to stay and generate excitement and interest,” Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd," analyst Loui Low Ley Yee told theedgemarkets.com.
The KLCI pared losses on late buying of index-linked Petronas Gas Bhd shares, buoyed by a recovery in crude oil prices. Petronas Gas shares fell six sen to close at RM19.74 after touching its intraday low at RM19.64.
Reuters reported that oil climbed to a near one-month high on Wednesday on signs of a gradual tightening in global oil inventories and on concerns about a supply outage at a field in the United Kingdom's North Sea that feeds into an international benchmark price.
Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil, were at US$54.52 per barrel at 0658 GMT, up 35 cents, or 0.65 percent, from their last close. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 33 cents, or 0.65 percent, at US$51.35 a barrel.
Source: The Edge
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