Bursa opens lower on profit-taking after two sessions of gains
The main index slips to 1,712.71, although broader sentiment remains supported by positive market breadth.
Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, as investors took profits following two consecutive sessions of gains. Despite the decline, the benchmark index remained supported by positive market breadth and gains on Wall Street overnight. The FBM KLCI eased 2.42 points, or 0.14%, to 1,712.71 from Thursday's close of 1,715.13. Among the heavyweights, Maybank added two sen to RM10.60, while Public Bank fell two sen to RM4.98 and CIMB Group declined three sen to RM7.96.
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