KUALA LUMPUR (June 28): Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower as investors remained concerned over surging Covid-19 cases that have led to the extension of the movement control order (MCO).
At 12.30pm, the benchmark FBM KLCI had slid 17.40 points to 1,542.28 from last Friday’s close at 1,559.68.
The market bellwether opened 2.22 of a point lower at 1,557.46, and moved between 1,540.54 and 1,557.58 throughout the session.
On the broader market, losers thumped gainers 886 to 110, while 321 counters were unchanged, 920 untraded and 42 others suspended.
Turnover stood at 3.02 billion units valued at RM1.4 billion.-BERNAMA