KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its losing streak for a fourth consecutive session, closing lower on Thursday amid continued broad-based selling that weighed on market sentiment, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 9.23 points or 0.57 per cent to 1,585.96 from Wednesday's close of 1,595.19. The benchmark index opened 3.61 points lower at 1,591.58 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,583.66 and a high of 1,592.89 throughout the day. Market breadth remained negative with losers thumping gainers 799 to 318, while 476 counters were unchanged, 1,181 untraded and 13 suspended. Turnover climbed to 3.06 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.90 billion units valued at RM2.33 billion.
Singapore stocks ended Friday with mixed performance, as selective buying lifted consumer and property names while industrial counters lagged. STI Top Gainers Top Performer: DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd (D01. SG) rose 4.22% to S$4.69 Other notable gainers: Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd +3.77% Wilmar International Ltd +1.33% Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd +0.77% Singapore Exchange Ltd +0.55% Key Point: Retail and property- linked counters led gains, indicating selective bargain hunting. STI Top Losers ST Engineering Ltd (S63. SG) fell 2.42% to S$10.88 Other decliners included: Singapore Airlines Ltd -1.95% Seatrium Ltd -1.66% Mapletree Logistics Trust -1.64% SATS L...