KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia opened lower today on lack of buying as the market’s sentiment was affected by the potential implementation of the movement control order 3.0.
At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell 0.27 of-a-point to 1,590.46 from yesterday's close of 1,590.73.
The index opened 0.94 of-a-point better at 1,591.67.
However, the overall market breadth was positive with gainers leading losers 239 to 164, while 293 counters were unchanged, 1,456 untraded and six others suspended.
Total volume stood at 253.41 million shares worth RM122.02 million. – Bernama, May 4, 2021