Bursa Malaysia closes mixed, CI ekes out small gain on bargain hunting
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 1.30 points to 1,502.74 from Thursday's close of 1,501.44.
The benchmark index opened 0.50 of-a-point lower at 1,500.94 and moved between 1,500.04 and 1,507.97 throughout the trading session.
However, the broader market was negative, with 517 decliners outpacing 319 gainers, while 505 counters were unchanged, 1,083 untraded and 25 suspended.
Turnover dropped to 2.60 bil units worth RM3.37 bil compared with Thursday's 2.81 bil units valued at RM1.69 bil. —June 20, 2025
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