Bursa Malaysia Extends Losses At Midday In Contrast With Regional Peers
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downward trend at midday on Tuesday despite positive sentiment among regional peers.
At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) lost 16.16 points to 1,600.42 from last Friday’s close of 1,616.58.
The benchmark index began trading 9.97 points higher at 1,626.55 and moved between 1,595.26 and 1,626.55 throughout the trading session.
Market breadth was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 679 to 351, while 403 counters were unchanged, 1,340 untraded and 12 suspended. Turnover stood at 1.73 billion units worth RM1.29 billion.
--BERNAMA