KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI bucked the uptrend seen in most regional stock markets to end in negative territory in the absence of fresh catalysts.
The benchmark index closed up 7.6 points, or 0.48% to 1,581.59 as Petronas-linked counters dragged. The index moved between 1,592.16 and 1,577.79 today.
Gainers outpaced losers 624 to 476, while 398 counters were unchanged. About 4.43 billion shares, valued at RM2.89bil, changed hands.
In today’s session, only six of the KLCI-component stocks closed higher while 22 counters traded lower and two counters remained unchanged.
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