Bursa sees heavy trading, KLCI tumbles to Dec 2011 low


At the close, the 30-stock KLCI was down 22.95 points or 1.52% to 1,482.64. Year-to-date, the index is down 6.68%.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia saw its trading volume surge to over five billion shares on Friday, the last trading day of February, as the FBM KLCI tumbled to the lowest since December 2011, battered by the Covid-19 and ongoing political turmoil.

At the close, the 30-stock KLCI was down 22.95 points or 1.52% to 1,482.64. Year-to-date, the index is down 6.68%.

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