Bursa Malaysia remains lower at midday due to profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia remained easier at midday today as profit-taking continued, especially in plantation and healthcare stocks.

At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 3.49 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 1,631.34, from Tuesday’s close of 1,634.83.