KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI finished lower on Friday, marking its third day of a losing streak, bucking the regional trend.
The 30-stock index closed down 0.84 of-a-point to 1,497.55 after hitting an intraday high of 1,500.91. For the week, the FBM KLCI fell 2.78 points, or 0.18%.
Overall market breadth remained positive with 542 gainers compared with 384 decliners while 404 closed unchanged. Market turnover rose to 4.62 billion shares worth RM2.42bil.
Among the losers on Bursa Malaysia, Ajinomoto fell 20 sen to RM13.80, Chin Teck Plantations
lost 19 sen to RM8.11, Batu Kawan eased 18 sen to RM22.56 and Negri Sembilan Oil Palms shed 13 sen to RM3.52.
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