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Bursa eases in early trade

Local bourse tracks weaker Wall Street close last Friday, subdued trader participation

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Jan 2021 9:30AM

Bursa eases in early trade
Total volume on Bursa stands at 419.16 million units worth RM149.36 million this morning. – The Vibes file pic, January 18, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia eased in early trade today, tracking a weaker Wall Street close last Friday, as well as subdued trader participation.

At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped 10.75 points to 1,616.26 after easing 1.66 points to 1,625.35 at the opening compared with Friday’s close of 1,627.01.

On the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 278 to 186, while 310 counters were unchanged, 1,322 untraded and 13 suspended.

Total volume stood at 419.16 million units worth RM149.36 million. – Bernama, January 18, 2021

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