KUALA LUMPUR: While the FBM KLCI swung into positive territory in chopping trade, the broader-market breadth indicated most stocks are losing ground.
At 5pm, the 30-stocks index closed 8.16 points, or 0.51% higher at 1,606.25. The index opened 1.53 points firmer at 1,599.81 this morning.
Market breadth turned negative as losers outnumbered advancers on a ratio of 801-to-323 stocks. Traded volumes stood at 6.49 billion shares valued at RM4.73bil.
Meanwhile, 13 of the FBM KLCI component stocks traded higher while 17 closed lower.
added 68 sen to RM10.70, Hartalega
ended 53 sen higher at RM10, Petronas Dagangan gained 52 sen to RM20.18, Supermax rose 50 sen to RM5.10 and Top Glove advanced 31 sen to RM5.44.