KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, weighed down by Wall Street’s weaker performance last Friday, which dampened investor sentiment.

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 8.24 points, or 0.51%, to 1,607.36 from last Friday’s close of 1,615.60.

Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 430 to 64, while 259 counters were unchanged, 1,970 untraded, and 11 suspended. Turnover stood at 216.60 million units worth RM98.99 million.