The market lacked a catalyst, and the Composite Index closed down 2.56 points
Although the dust settled in the six state elections, some large stocks were sold off unhindered, and the performance of the Malaysia Composite Index was sluggish, consistent with the weak performance of regional exchanges.
As of the closing time of the market at 12:30 noon, the Composite Index closed at 1454.60 points, down 2.56 points, or 0.18%.
The half-day turnover was 2.03 billion shares, with a turnover value of RM906 million.
There were 455 rising stocks, 372 falling stocks, 369 with no ups and downs, and 1,133 without trading.
As of 12:30 noon, the exchange rate of the ringgit was 4.6140 to the US dollar.
$FTSE Malaysia Index(.KLSE.MY)$
Source: Nanyang Siang Pau, Klse Pulse
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