KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed deeper into the red on Friday, with almost 1,000 counters declining, tracking losses in key Asian markets despite upbeat local economic data.
The market barometer, the FBM KLCI, fell 5.11 points or 0.32% to 1,607.18, after touching an intraday low of 1,604.72. For the week, the index declined 0.93%.
