KUALA LUMPUR: The local stock market ended July on a disappointing note as selling pressure picked up pace in late Friday trade amid a weak economic outlook while key Asian markets also closed lower.
At 5pm, the FBM KLCI was down 18.33 points or 1.21% to 1,494.60. Turnover was 4.12 billion shares valued at RM2.72bil. Decliners beat advancers more than two to one or 665 losers to 300 gainers and 407 counters were unchanged.
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