Bursa Dips at Opening Bell As Caution Grips Market
At 9.11am, the benchmark FBM KLCI fell 10.85 points or 0.71% to 1,526.69, after touching a high of 1,530.27 earlier in the session.
Broader market performance was equally subdued, with the FBM 70 sliding 162.07 points to 16,461.38 (-0.97%), the FBM EMAS down 0.75%, and the Shariah index declining 0.89%.
Among the most active stocks, Nexg slipped half a sen to 41.5 sen on a high volume of over 1.2 million shares, followed by Zetrix, down 2 sen to 93 sen.
Kim Hin led gainers in early trade, adding 8 sen to 84 sen, while Supermax jumped 5.5 sen to 64.5 sen. Inari, however, dropped 8 sen to RM1.97.
Investors are expected to stay cautious as global trade tensions and upcoming economic data continue to influence sentiment. Related
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