Bursa Malaysia in negative territory on continued profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the day in negative territory as investors continued to take profits, marking a second straight day of losses.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI closed down 5.2 points, or 0.33% at 1,575.32. The market traded within a range of 15 points between an intra-day high of 1,585.32 and a low of 1,570.32 during the session.