KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): The FBM KLCI slipped into negative territory at the mid-day break on Wednesday, weighed by losses at key blue chips including CIMB, Genting and Petronas-linked stocks.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI fell 2.37 points to 1,520.29.
Losers overtook gainers by 305 to 270, while 243 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 502.97 million shares valued at RM566.35 million.
The ringgit strengthened 0.23% to 3.0798 versus the US dollar; crude palm oil futures for the third month delivery rose RM12 per tonne to RM3,177, crude oil gained 21 cents per barrel to US$99.16 while gold rose US$1 an ounce to US$1,666.68.
At the regional markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.21% to 8,891. 89, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.88% to 4,261.40, Singapore’s Straits Times Index added 0.83% to 2,872.90 and South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.33% to 1,956.41.
The China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets remained closed for the Chinese New Year holidays.
On Bursa Malaysia, Nestle fell 30 sen to RM55.70, Dutch Lady 20 sen to RM25.78, CIMB 12 sen to RM6.99, Golsta and KESM 10 sen each to 39 sen and RM2, Affin nine sen to RM3.13, Petronas Chemicals and Genting eight sen each to RM6.60 and RM10.90, Petronas Gas four sen to RM15.20 while Genting PLANTATION []s was down three sen RM9.25.
DBE Gurney was the most actively traded counter with 46.72 million shares done. The stock was unchanged at 12.5 sen.
Other actives included JCY, Compugates, MBSB, Maybulk, CIMB, Unisem and DRB-Hicom.
Among the gainers, BAT was up 46 sen to RM49.96, MPI 35 sen to RM3.63, Malayan Flour Mills 24 sen to RM8.04, Hong Leong Bank and BHIC 20 sen each to RM11.30 and RM3.77, Tradewinds Plantations and Fima Corp 17 sen each to RM4.43 and RM6.21, KLK 16 sen to RM25.64 while NSOP and Batu Kawan added 14 sen each to RM5.84 and RM18.84.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI fell 2.37 points to 1,520.29.
Losers overtook gainers by 305 to 270, while 243 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 502.97 million shares valued at RM566.35 million.
The ringgit strengthened 0.23% to 3.0798 versus the US dollar; crude palm oil futures for the third month delivery rose RM12 per tonne to RM3,177, crude oil gained 21 cents per barrel to US$99.16 while gold rose US$1 an ounce to US$1,666.68.
At the regional markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.21% to 8,891. 89, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.88% to 4,261.40, Singapore’s Straits Times Index added 0.83% to 2,872.90 and South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.33% to 1,956.41.
The China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets remained closed for the Chinese New Year holidays.
On Bursa Malaysia, Nestle fell 30 sen to RM55.70, Dutch Lady 20 sen to RM25.78, CIMB 12 sen to RM6.99, Golsta and KESM 10 sen each to 39 sen and RM2, Affin nine sen to RM3.13, Petronas Chemicals and Genting eight sen each to RM6.60 and RM10.90, Petronas Gas four sen to RM15.20 while Genting PLANTATION []s was down three sen RM9.25.
DBE Gurney was the most actively traded counter with 46.72 million shares done. The stock was unchanged at 12.5 sen.
Other actives included JCY, Compugates, MBSB, Maybulk, CIMB, Unisem and DRB-Hicom.
Among the gainers, BAT was up 46 sen to RM49.96, MPI 35 sen to RM3.63, Malayan Flour Mills 24 sen to RM8.04, Hong Leong Bank and BHIC 20 sen each to RM11.30 and RM3.77, Tradewinds Plantations and Fima Corp 17 sen each to RM4.43 and RM6.21, KLK 16 sen to RM25.64 while NSOP and Batu Kawan added 14 sen each to RM5.84 and RM18.84.
