KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia kicked off the new year on a weak note, with the key index losing 0.73%, due to lack of market catalysts and amid mixed regional performances, dealers said.
At 9.13 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 11.81 points to 1,615.4 after opening 1.8 points higher at 1,629.01 compared with Thursday’s close of 1,627.21.
Market breadth was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 427 to 222, while 328 counters were unchanged, 1,105 untraded and 12 others suspended.
Volume stood at 660.06 million units worth RM322.62 million.
At 9.30am today, there were 180 gainers, 656 losers and 326 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia.
The FBM-KLCI was at 1,604.72 down 22.49 points, the FBMACE was at 10,666.12 down 68.57 points, and the FBMEmas was at 11,601.16, down 160.77 points.
Turnover was at 1.342 billion shares valued at RM902.204 million. – Bernama, January 4, 2021
