KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday with the key index closing just above the psychological 1,600 level as selling pressure in banking and data-centre-related heavyweights weighed on market sentiment, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 12.51 points or 0.77% to 1,604.07 from last Friday’s close of 1,616.58.
The benchmark index opened 9.97 points firmer at 1,626.55 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,595.26 and a high of 1,626.55 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative, with losers thumping gainers 746 to 395, while 463 counters were unchanged, 1,169 untraded and 12 suspended.
