KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the first trading day of 2022 on a mixed note as the key index remained in negative territory on the back of continuous selling among the heavyweights, while on the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers.
Selling among the heavyweights was led by Top Glove and telecommunication stocks amidst profit-taking and concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron’s impact. At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 18.48 points or 1.17 per cent to end at 1,549.05 compared with 1,567.53 at Friday's close. The index opened 13.89 points lower at 1,553.64 and moved between 1,545.53 and 1,556.28 throughout the day.
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