Malaysia Stock Market Index, FBM KLCI Ends Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stock market index, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended lower Thursday, pressured by losses in most heavyweights. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 2.75 points or 0.16 per cent to 1,759.09 from Wednesday’s close of 1,761.84. The index opened 1.28 points lower at 1,760.56 and moved between 1,757.61 and 1,761.16 throughout the day. However, the broader market was higher as investors nibbled on the lower liners. Gainers outpaced losers by 487 to 360, while 374 counters were unchanged, 629 untraded and 20 others suspended. Volume surged to 3.15 billion units worth RM2.06 billion from 2.25 billion units worth RM1.83 billion on Wednesday. Among heavyweights, Petronas Chemicals added one sen to RM7.32, Axiata was flat at RM5.30, Maybank and Sime Darby shed one sen each to RM9.54 and RM9.04, respectively, TNB declined four sen to RM14.24, and Public Bank eased two sen to RM20.56. The FBM Emas Index inched down 0.48 of-a-point to 12,556.17, the FBMT 100 Index trimmed 4.73 points to 12,209.27, the FBM Emas Shariah Index improved 8.27 points to 12,804.18, the FBM 70 advanced 47.95 points to 15,065.61, and the FBM Ace slipped 27.01 points at 6,615.72. Sector-wise, the Plantation Index rose 4.34 points to 7,915.44, the Finance Index slid 7.31 points to 16,558.07 and the Industrial Index edged down 0.82 of-a-point to 3,203.25. -- BERNAMA