KLCI falls 0.23% as sellers overtake buyers

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia settled lower on Wednesday as sellers dominated the market and profit-taking kept a lid on gains.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI declined 3.45 points, or 0.23% to 1,516.52. The index had earlier risen to a high of 1,521.57.