KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but slipped thereafter, tracking weaker regional markets as early profit-taking capped gains.
The market was closed on Wednesday in conjunction with the Aidiladha public holiday.
At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI eased 2.32 points, or 0.14%, to 1,696.70 from Tuesday’s close of 1,699.02.
The benchmark index opened 7.81 points higher at 1,706.83.
On the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 268 to 174, while 348 counters were unchanged, 1,890 untraded and 88 suspended.
Turnover stood at 262.59 million shares worth RM228.45 million.
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