KLCI closes first trading day of May in the red (Update)


KUALA LUMPUR: Profit taking on consumer stocks, power giant Tenaga and Axiata saw the FBM KLCI closing the first trading day of May in the red as investor sentiment mirrored the cautious regional bourses.

At the close on Thursday, the KLCI fell 4.19 points to 1,713.46. Turnover was 809.03 million shares valued at RM1.98bil. Declining counters beat advancers more than two to one, with 516 losers to 210 gainers, 291 counters unchanged.

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