Bursa opens lower on weak Wall Street

Bursa opens lower on weak Wall Street

The index eases 0.56 of-a-point to 1,642.17 from yesterday's close of 1,642.73.

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia traded lower in early session, echoing the weaker overnight performance of Wall Street.

At 9.04am, the index eased 0.56 of-a-point to 1,642.17 from Wednesday’s close of 1,642.73.

It, however, opened 0.17 of-a-point higher at 1,642.9 this morning.

On the broader market, decliners outpaced gainers 103 to 69, while 175 counters remained unchanged, 1,565 untraded and 86 others suspended.

Turnover stood at 70.35 million shares worth RM29.76 million.

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