BURSA Malaysia ended the morning session on a negative note today, tracking its regional peers as Covid-19 jitters sweep across the world.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI fell 17.33 points or 1.29% to 1,325.76 from last Friday’s close of 1,343.09.
The key index opened 6.86 points weaker at 1,336.23, and hovered between 1,317.39 and 1,336.23 during the morning session.
On the broader market, decliners beat advancers 523 to 230, while 237 counters were unchanged, 1,020 not traded and 108 others suspended.
Turnover amounted to 1.67 billion shares worth RM918.95 mil. — March 30, 2020, Bernama
