Stock market an underperformer last year

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THANKS to last-minute bargain hunting, the Malaysian stock market ended the final trading day of 2021 sharply higher, a reversal from the weakness seen in the previous session. However, it still made a loss for the entire year.

The equity market had largely traded in the negative territory throughout Friday amid subdued investor sentiment until the final hour of trading when buying momentum set in.