KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended lower today on profit-taking activities and subdued buying support in line with regional bourses, dealers said.
At 5 pm today, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 15.07 points to 1,795.04, after hovering between 1,793.34 and 1,810.71 throughout the day.
On the local front, a dealer said investors remained on the sidelines despite the 11th Malaysia Plan announcement, adopting a wait-and-see approach. Losers thumped gainers by 628 to 259, with 284 counters unchanged, 628 untraded and 14 others suspended. Total volume was slightly higher at 2.45 billion units worth RM2.28 billion from Wednesday’s 1.92 billion shares worth RM1.94 billion. -- Bernama