Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were lower at mid-morning today, weighed down by losses in selective blue-chips like CIMB, Sime Darby, Genting and AirAsia, dealers said.
At 11.05am, the FBM KLCI was 1.29 points lower at 1,555.37, after opening 0.47 point higher at 1,557.13.
CIMB fell three sen to RM9.60, Sime Darby eased six sen to RM7.10, Genting lost two sen to RM10.52 and AirAsia declined one sen to RM3.57.
The Finance Index dropped 12.43 points to 13,855.24 and the Plantation Index fell 15.79 points to 8,588.12.
The Industrial Index, however, rose 0.57 point to 2,866.80.
The FBM Emas Index dropped 4.63 points to 10,774.0 and the FBM ACE Index decreased 2.18 points to 4,674.20.
The FBM Mid 70 Index was up 3.62 points to 12,199.38.
Losers led gainers by 317 to 284 while 280 counters were unchanged. Trading was mild with 495.231 million shares worth RM446.528 million traded.
Among active counters, IFCA MSC and Naim Indah added 1.5 sen each to 13 sen and 43.5 sen, respectively, SAAG Consolidated earned half sen to seven sen and Xidelang was unchanged at 40 sen.
Among heavyweights, Maybank rose two sen to RM8.72, Petronas Chemicals was unchanged at RM6.94 and Maxis was up one sen to RM6.00. -- Bernama
At 11.05am, the FBM KLCI was 1.29 points lower at 1,555.37, after opening 0.47 point higher at 1,557.13.
CIMB fell three sen to RM9.60, Sime Darby eased six sen to RM7.10, Genting lost two sen to RM10.52 and AirAsia declined one sen to RM3.57.
The Finance Index dropped 12.43 points to 13,855.24 and the Plantation Index fell 15.79 points to 8,588.12.
The Industrial Index, however, rose 0.57 point to 2,866.80.
The FBM Emas Index dropped 4.63 points to 10,774.0 and the FBM ACE Index decreased 2.18 points to 4,674.20.
The FBM Mid 70 Index was up 3.62 points to 12,199.38.
Losers led gainers by 317 to 284 while 280 counters were unchanged. Trading was mild with 495.231 million shares worth RM446.528 million traded.
Among active counters, IFCA MSC and Naim Indah added 1.5 sen each to 13 sen and 43.5 sen, respectively, SAAG Consolidated earned half sen to seven sen and Xidelang was unchanged at 40 sen.
Among heavyweights, Maybank rose two sen to RM8.72, Petronas Chemicals was unchanged at RM6.94 and Maxis was up one sen to RM6.00. -- Bernama
