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FBM KLCI lower in early trade

It's weighed down by index-linked counters led by Maybank and Kuala Lumpur Kepong

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 30 Dec 2020 9:29AM

FBM KLCI lower in early trade
The FBM KLCI fell 1.15 points to 1,633.84 this morning. – File pic, December 30, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia’s key index opened higher but turned lower thereafter, weighed down by index-linked counters led by Maybank and Kuala Lumpur Kepong.

At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 1.15 points to 1,633.84 after opening 0.61 of-a-point higher at 1,635.93 compared with yesterday’s close of 1,634.99.   

Market breadth was positive as gainers outpaced losers 310 to 187, while 358 counters were unchanged, 1,273 untraded and 62 others suspended. – Bernama, December 30, 2020

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