KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia turned mixed mid-morning as profit taking emerged after the benchmark index closed at an all-time high yesterday, dealers said.
At 11am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 1.12 points higher at 1,893.62 after opening 1.39 points better at 1,893.89.
On the scoreboard, the Finance Index increased 37.93 points to 17,384.56, the Industrial Index added 6.32 points to 3,279.41 but the Plantation Index dipped 2.33 points to 9,218.11.
The FBM Emas Index edged up 4.11 points to 13,165.52, the FBMT100 Index advanced 7.27 points to 12,778.79, the FBM Ace rose 6.75 points to 6,797.05 and the FBM 70 appreciated 7.18 points to 14,433.8.
Market breadth was negative as losers outpaced gainers 335 to 270 with 345 counters unchanged, 673 untraded and 15 suspended.
Turnover stood at 637.09 million shares worth RM614.85 million.
Among actives, Frontken Corp earned one sen to 14.5 sen, Daya Materials and Hovid slipped 1.5 sen each to 29.5 sen and 39.5 sen, respectively, while Malaysia Airlines was flat at 22.5 sen.
Heavyweights, Maybank rose three sen to RM9.93, Public Bank added two sen to RM20 while TNB and CIMB were flat at RM12.48 and RM7.26, respectively. — Bernama
