KLCI falls in quiet trade at midday (Update)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s stock market ended its morning session lower on Tuesday in the absence of strong leads by funds as 2013 draws to a close.

At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI fell 7.79 points to 1,864.73 dragged down by losses in SapuraKencana Petroleum, and Tenaga Nasional. For the year, the FBM KLCI is up 10.41%.