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KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Bursa Malaysia stayed in negative territory at midday today as investors took profit in healthcare-related and gloves stocks, interspersed with buying interest in selected counters including those in the construction and plantation sectors.
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At 12.30pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) decreased 0.28% or 4.29 points to 1,516.53 from Thursday’s close of 1,520.82.
The index opened 3.08 points higher at 1,523.9 and moved between 1,511.78 and 1,525.37 throughout the morning session.
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Losers slightly outpaced gainers at 402 to 394, while 440 counters were unchanged, 1,003 untraded and 18 others suspended.
Turnover stood at 2.56 billion units worth RM1.65 billion.-BERNAMA