Short selling of VS Industry suspended, hits May 2017 low


Maybank Research expects VSI to gain operational efficiency especially for the Malaysian operations in the coming quarters.

KUALA LUMPUR: The proprietary day trading (PDS) and intra-day short selling (IDSS) of VS Industry were suspended in the afternoon session on Wednesday after its share price fell more than 15 sen or 15%.

A Bursa Malaysia Securities announcement at 3.25pm said the PDS and IDSS will resume at 8.30am on Thursday.

At 4.14pm, VS Industry was down 19 sen to RM1.61. There were 36.18 million shares.

It tumbled to a low of RM1.50, the lowest since May 2017.

The FBM KLCI fell 2.60 points or 0.15% to 1,761.56. Turnover was 1.79 billion shares valued at RM1.54bil. There were 350 gainers, 533 losers and 342 counters unchanged.

VS is a leading integrated electronics manufacturing eervices (EMS) provider in the region. It manufactures for global brand names for office and household electrical and electronic products.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Business News

Oil settles higher on Mideast supply concerns
MAA to sell entire stake in Turiya for RM53mil
Tesla’s plan for affordable cars takes page from Detroit rivals
Singapore’s growth trajectory remains intact and on track for faster growth in 2024
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BoJ keeps ultra-low rates
Rising data centre ability
CMM seeks feedback on Sector Guides for ESG disclosures
Making scents of success
Blackstone, KKR mortgage REITs stung by office debt challenges
Sapura Energy takes a step to turn the tide

Others Also Read