KLCI steps back 0.86% to below 1,500-level

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended in the red, in line with regional markets, as glove and banking counters retreated.

At closing, the FBM KLCI fell 12.91 points, or 0.86% to 1,488.88. The index dropped 0.86% on a weekly basis.