Bursa Malaysia retreated from Wednesday’s gains to end lower on Thursday (March 16), in tandem with the weaker regional market performance, following a large-scale selldown of global equities overnight, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the benchmark FBM KLCI had fallen 12.33 points, or 0.88%, to 1,391.60, from Wednesday’s close at 1,403.93.
The key index opened 3.11 points lower at 1,400.82, and moved between 1,391.04 and 1,403.93 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative, with decliners thumping gainers 719 to 238, while 341 counters were unchanged, 969 untraded, and 21 others suspended.
Turnover amounted to 3.52 billion units worth RM2.22 billion.
