FBM KLCI down, bucks regional trend

TheEdge Thu, Oct 01, 2020 04:14pm - 3 years View Original


KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Bursa Malaysia was lower at mid-afternoon, bucking the trend among most of its regional peers, after being dragged by persistent selling.

Of the 30 FBM KLCI component stocks, the only counters that made gains were in healthcare, industrial products and services, and consumer products and services, while the rest were either in the red or flat.

As at 3pm today, the benchmark index lost 8.24 points to 1,496.58 after opening 3.24 points weaker at 1,501.58.

Market breadth was negative with losers outpacing gainers 510 to 407, while 401 counters were unchanged, 771 untraded, and 21 others suspended.

Total volume stood at 3.27 billion units worth RM1.57 billion.

Of the heavyweights, Malayan Banking Bhd erased five sen to RM7.17, Tenaga Nasional Bhd fell eight sen to RM10.42, Top Glove Corp Bhd rose 11 sen to RM8.41 and Public Bank Bhd was flat at RM15.70.

Among the actives, XOX Bhd shed 1.5 sen to 11.5 sen, Kanger International Bhd dropped 3.5 sen to 14.5 sen, Iris Corp Bhd added three sen to 31 sen, and Dolphin International Bhd warrants were 2.5 sen higher at three sen.

On the index board, the FBM Emas index depreciated 40.14 points to 10,791.41 and the FBM Emas Shariah index narrowed 50.25 points to 12,850.69.

The FBM 70 improved 4.18 points to 14,133.01 and the FBM ACE gained 42.60 points to 9,956.61 but the FBMT 100 index dropped 42.77 points to 10,617.93.

Sector-wise, the Financial Services index weakened 58.07 points to 12,419.55, the Plantation index gave up 122.88 points to 6,927.35 and the Industrial Products and Services index inched up 0.31 point to 137.16.

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