KLCI ends lower as glove makers stumble

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI failed to hold on to its gains generated in early trade as market sentiment may remain cautious.

At 5pm, the benchmark index closed 14.47 points, or 0.91% to 1,570.46, its intraday low. The key index opened 2.58 points higher at 1,587.51, its day’s high.