Bursa Malaysia closed lower for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, due to cautious sentiments within the regional economies, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FBM KLCI had fallen 3.35 points to 1,448.21, from Wednesday’s close at 1,451.56.
The index opened 1.21 points better at 1,452.77, and moved between 1,446.80 and 1,453.97 throughout the day.
The broader market was negative, with decliners leading advancers 549 to 362, while 487 counters were unchanged, 976 untraded, and 11 others suspended.
Turnover declined to 3.25 billion units worth RM2.13 billion, from 3.56 billion units worth RM2.51 billion on Wednesday.
