KUALA LUMPUR: shares prices on Bursa Malaysia remained mixed at mid-afternoon today on continued profit taking activities ahead of the weekend, dealers said.
At 3.03pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.11 points to 1,520.75, pulled down by key bluechips, including CIMB, Maybank and Genting.
A dealer said with Wall Street looking to consolidate following the recent disappointing housing data in the United States, it caused investors to remain sidelined.
However, market remained active, with 1.485 billion shares worth RM1.11 billion, changing hands.
Gainers led losers 376 to 348 while 314 counters were unchanged.
The Finance Index lost 28.54 points to 13,468.07, while the Plantation Index advanced 8.46 points to 8,735.67 and the Industrial Index added 0.75 of a point to 2,793.45.
The FBM Emas earned 2.66 points to 10,577.27, the FBM Mid 70 surged 78.45 points to 12,140.47 and the FBM Ace rose 23.01 points to 4,473.41.
Among active stocks, Compugates Holdings advanced 0.5 sen to nine sen, DRB-Hicom increased eight sen to 14 sen while The Media Shoppe eased 0.5 sen to 11 sen.
Of the heavyweights, Maybank fell three sen to RM8.19, Sime Darby shed one sen to RM9.07, while Petronas Chemicals was flat at RM6.67. - Bernama
At 3.03pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.11 points to 1,520.75, pulled down by key bluechips, including CIMB, Maybank and Genting.
A dealer said with Wall Street looking to consolidate following the recent disappointing housing data in the United States, it caused investors to remain sidelined.
However, market remained active, with 1.485 billion shares worth RM1.11 billion, changing hands.
Gainers led losers 376 to 348 while 314 counters were unchanged.
The Finance Index lost 28.54 points to 13,468.07, while the Plantation Index advanced 8.46 points to 8,735.67 and the Industrial Index added 0.75 of a point to 2,793.45.
The FBM Emas earned 2.66 points to 10,577.27, the FBM Mid 70 surged 78.45 points to 12,140.47 and the FBM Ace rose 23.01 points to 4,473.41.
Among active stocks, Compugates Holdings advanced 0.5 sen to nine sen, DRB-Hicom increased eight sen to 14 sen while The Media Shoppe eased 0.5 sen to 11 sen.
Of the heavyweights, Maybank fell three sen to RM8.19, Sime Darby shed one sen to RM9.07, while Petronas Chemicals was flat at RM6.67. - Bernama
