Kuala Lumpur, Apr 13 –The KLCI moved sideway on Wednesday as investors awaited for fresh new leads in the local bourse as the CI whipsaw around the 1,600-point psychology level. Most of the Asia Pacific stock indexes edged higher as U.S. core CPI fell short of estimates at 6.5%. Consumer prices surged to 8.5% in the 12 months through March, slightly higher than the estimated 8.4%. the Overall equities market remained concerned about a protracted war after Russia said peace talks with Ukraine hit an impasse on Tuesday. It is expected that investors will be on a risk-off mood in the face of headwinds from rising oil prices and the COVID-19 situation in China.
** The FTSE BM KLCI up marginally +0.05 or +0.00% at 1,597.18.
** The FTSE BM KLCI opened at 1,599.62 . The index fluctuated between 1,596.13 – 1,605.11.
** 505 counters are gainers, 463 counters are unchanged, while 463 counters are losers.
** Total volume of 3,547,773,700 shares changed hands; while Turnover of RM2,242,468,505.
** The Top 5 Gainers :DLADY (34.46, +1.02) ; AEONCR (15.50, +0.60) ; F&N (22.46, +0.40) ; AYER (6.00, +0.20) ; MPI (32.54, +0.20)
** The Top 5 Losers :HEIM (24.00, -0.34) ; PETDAG (21.18, -0.34) ; DINN040000223 (101.20, -0.20) ; GENP (9.00, -0.20) ; PPB (17.16, -0.16)
** The Top 5 Most Active Stocks : VC (0.17, -0.025) ; VIZIONE (0.105, UNCHANGED) ; VIZIONE-WE (0.02, -0.005) ; ATAIMS (0.48, -0.05) ; CSH (0.135, -0.005)
** Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) rose 17.98 points or +0.54% to 3,348.23 ; Hong Kong’s HSI Index up 55.24 points or +0.26% at 21,374.37; Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 508.51 points or +1.93% at 26,843.49; and Korea’s KOSPI climbed 49.73 points or +1.86% to 2,716.49; Shanghai’s SSE Index shed 26.51 points or -0.82% at 3,186.82; Australia’s All Ordinaries up 36.50 points or 0.47% to 7,772.00
