KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed down by the plantation sector as investors locked in gains following its recent strong performance. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 7.03 points 1,708.10, compared with yesterday’s close of 1,715.13. The benchmark index opened 1.39 points lower at 1,713.74 and fluctuated between 1,704.86 and 1,715.20 throughout the day. The broader market was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 568 to 523, while 596 counters were unchanged, 1,085 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.33 billion units valued at RM2.98 billion from 3.90 billion units valued at RM3.21 billion on Thursday.
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...