The FBM KLCI index lost 0.69 points or 0.04% on Monday. The Finance Index fell 0.22% to 17760.93 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.66% to 990.8 points and the Plantation Index down 0.15% to 7528.66 points. The market traded within a range of 5.70 points between an intra -day high of 1797.85 and a low of 1792.15 during the session.
Actively traded stocks include SAPNRG, REACH-WA, REACH, SUMATEC, PERDANA, GPACKET, DNEX, HIBISCS, HIBISCS-WC and VELESTO. Trading volume increased to 2402.25 mil shares worth RM1632.48 mil as compared to Friday’s 2108.93 mil shares worth RM2580.17 mil.
Leading Movers were AXIATA (+9 sen to RM4.65), PETCHEM (+5 sen to RM9.41), PETDAG (+14 sen to RM26.40), IOICORP (+2 sen to RM4.56) and PETGAS (+8 sen to RM18.98). Lagging Movers were TM (-5 sen to RM3.17), SIMEPLT (-6 sen to RM5.24), PMETAL (-5 sen to RM4.81), GENM (-5 sen to RM4.94) and KLCC (-7 sen to RM7.53).
Market breadth was negative with 427 gainers as compared to 455 losers. The KLCI inched down and closed lower at 1792.46 amid last Friday mixed performance in US market. Market sentiment was muted as lack of fresh lead.
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