Bursa Malaysia ends lower for second day

Rakuten's Thong the local bourse’s performance was in line with the regional markets, following negative cues from Wall Street overnight.

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia closed lower yesterday for the second consecutive day as selling pressure persisted, mainly in telecommunications and commodity-related stocks, amid a mixed regional performance.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI fell 4.01 points, or 0.29%, to 1,374.64 from 1,378.65 at Wednesday’s close.