Bursa Malaysia finished in the red on Tuesday on profit-taking after recent gains, ending a three-day winning streak.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.97 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 1,754.01, compared with Monday’s close of 1,757.98.
The benchmark had opened 1.99 points lower at 1,755.99, and moved between 1,747.51 and 1,756 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 636 to 394, while 523 counters were unchanged. A total of 1,215 counters were untraded, and 26 were suspended.
Turnover fell to 2.10 billion units worth RM2.80 billion compared to 2.47 billion units worth RM2.65 billion on Monday.
Bernama
