Bursa Malaysia opens lower on profit taking amid lack of Wall Street leads
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today as investors took profits in selected heavyweights, given...
Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Tuesday due to profit taking in selected heavyweights. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI eased 2.89 points, or 0.16%, to 1,711.90 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79, having opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14.
Market breadth was positive, with gainers outnumbering losers 154 to 144. A total of 316 counters were unchanged, 2,185 untraded and 25 suspended. Turnover stood at 417.63 million shares worth RM152.17 million.
There was no Wall Street lead to inform trading on Tuesday, following the US Labour Day holiday.
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