KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday (Jan 4) on a lack of catalysts, in line with most key regional markets.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased by 4.44 points to 1,469.55 from Tuesday's closing of 1,473.99. The market bellwether opened 1.14 points lower at 1,472.85.
Regionally, Singapore's Straits Times Index eased 0.1% to 3,242.46, and Japan's Nikkei 225 Index trimmed 1.45% to 25,716.86, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 3.22% to 20,793.11.
“As such, we see the benchmark index to trend within the 1,465-1,485 range for the remainder of the week," he told Bernama.
Further details on the market movement on Wednesday could not be disclosed at the time of writing as the local bourse operator said the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI is currently unavailable in the price feed.
Source: The Edge
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