PChem, IOI Corp help KLCI close off day's low

Reuters reported another factor which worried investors were uncertainty over whether the United States and China could end their damaging trade war.

KUALA LUMPUR: Some fund nibbling of key stocks Petronas Chemicals, IOI Corp and HL Bank helped the FBM KLCI to close off the day's low as key Asian markets were impacted by fresh violence in Hong Kong.

At 5pm, the KLCI was down 1.58 points or 0.1% to 1,608.15 but off the day's low of 1,601.99. Turnover was 2.37 billion shares valued at RM1.63bil. Decliners led advancers 553 to 291 while 396 counters were unchanged.