KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia eased marginally at the opening on selling pressure in selected heavyweights, as traders tracked huge overnight losses on Wall Street.
At 9.03am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.79 points to 1,422.37 from 1,424.16 at Monday’s close.
At the opening bell, the FBM KLCI opened 8.3 points weaker at 1,415.86.
On the broader market, losers trounced gainers 410 to 66, with 153 counters unchanged, 1,377 untraded and 17 others suspended.
Turnover amounted to 195.25 million shares worth RM102.25 million. - Bernama