Trading volume on Bursa surges on China stocks, foreign buying hits RM100m

For the month, the FBM KLCI is down 3.18% and year-to-date, it is down 8.02%.

KUALA LUMPUR: The turnaround in the fortunes of coal producer Sino Hua-an International helped garner interest in selected Chinese companies listed on Bursa Malaysia which pushed trading to the highest in recent months.

 At 5pm, the FBM KLCI was down 3.53 points or 0.2% to 1,769.63. Turnover rose to 2.53 billion shares valued at RM2.17bil. The broader market remained cautious, with decliners beating advancers nearly five to three or 536 losers to 335 gainers and 377 counters unchanged.