KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI pared some of its earlier losses but remained in the red, closing below the 1,500-mark.
At 5pm, the 30-stocks index closed 7.2 points, or 0.48% to 1,499.430 as the underlying trend remained bearish, against the backdrop of cautious regional markets.
The index opened 3.79 points higher at 1,510.42 this morning. The market traded within a range of 14.80 points between an intra-day high of 1,511.77 and a low of 1,496.97 during the session.
Market breadth turned negative as losers overpowered the gainers on a ratio of 873-to-275 stocks. Traded volumes stood at 7.02 billion worth RM3.55bil.
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