Bursa undergoes consolidation as investors digest gains


KUALA LUMPUR: The breather on Bursa Malaysia as investors take profits off the table are seen as a healthy development for the market given the recent strong uptrend.

At 9am, the benchmark FBM KLCI was down 1.79 points to 1,449.45, extending the selling from the previous session. Foreign investors ended six days of net inflow yesterday in a sign the market was ready to consolidate after rallying to its highest in five months.

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