Hong Leong Bank and Petronas Chemicals weigh on KLCI

KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips closed lower on Monday, with Hong Leong Bank and Petronas Chemicals weighing on the FBM KLCI while the broader market was mixed as investors remained cautious following the weaker key Asian markets.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI was down 2.01 points or 0.13% to 1,522.47. Turnover was 3.90 billion shares valued at RM2.79bil. There were 482 gainers, 517 losers and 443 counters unchanged.