Friday 27 January 2012

KLCI remains in the red at mid-day as Asian markets pause

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The FBM KLCI remained in the red at the mid-day break on Friday, as regional markets paused after the recent rally in line with the mixed overnight trade at the US markets.

The FBM KLCI fell 2.12 points to 1,521.74 at the mid-day break, weighed by select blue chips.

Gainers edged losers by 357 to 345, while 297 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 1.21 billion shares valued at RM893.67 million.

The ringgit weakened 0.01% to 3.0408 versus the US dollar; crude palm oil futures for the third month delivery rose RM2 per tonne to RM3,133, crude oil added 14 cents per barrel to US$99.84 while gold fell 33 cents an ounce to US$1,720.32.

At the regional markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.24% to 8,828.48, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index down 0.04% to 20,431.90 and South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.02% to 1,956.75, while Singapore’s Straits Times Index edged up 0.04% to 2,895.55.

On Bursa Malaysia, HLFG fell 26 sen to RM12, Tahps lost 25 sen to RM4.25, Genting PLANTATION []s down 20 sen to RM9.45, Hong Leong Industries down 18 sen to RM4.21, Triplc 15 sen to 39 sen, Fima Corp 12 sen to RM6.14, Warisan and MPI lost 11 sen each to RM2.55 and RM3.58, while Sunchirin lost 10 sen to RM1.65.

Gainers this morning included Bintulu Port, IJM Corp, Hartalega, Southern Acids, Puncak Niaga, Batu Kawan, Hong Leong Bank, Esso, AZRB and DRB-Hicom.

The actives included TMS, Karyon, DRB-Hicom and Palette.



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