The stock market movement extended its weaker tone on May 13 as declining counters outpaced gainers, dragged down by losses in consumer, industrial and plantation-linked stocks.
Market breadth stayed negative, with losers beating gainers 611 to 577, while 555 counters were unchanged, 932 untraded and 13 suspended.
Among the biggest decliners, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) tumbled 74 sen to RM29.16, making it the top loser on the exchange. Hong Leong Industries Bhd fell 40 sen to RM18.90, while Allianz Malaysia Bhd slipped 18 sen to RM21.12.
Other notable laggards included Heineken Malaysia Bhd, which declined 18 sen to RM22.70, and United Plantations Bhd, which eased 18 sen to RM30.12.
On the upside, technology and energy-related counters attracted buying interest. Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd surged RM1.54 to RM43.80, emerging as the top gainer, while UMS Integration Limited climbed 80 sen to RM8.80.
Meanwhile, Petronas Dagangan Bhd advanced 78 sen to RM21.10, with gains also seen in ViTrox Corporation Bhd and UWC Bhd amid renewed interest in export-oriented technology counters.
