KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): The FBM KLCI closed 13.63 points or 0.7% lower amid cautious sentiment ahead of Malaysia's 14th General Election (GE14) on Wednesday.
At 5pm, the KLCI settled at 1,828.2 points after trading between 1,821.79 and 1,842.56 points. Bursa Malaysia's small-cap index dropped 183.26 points or 1.26% to settle at 14,392.40 points.
“Everyone is looking and focusing at the GE14 outcome," Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd head of retail research Loui Low told theedgemarkets.com.
Across Bursa Malaysia, 1.92 billion shares worth RM2.1 billion were traded. KLCI-linked Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd were the KLCI's leading decliners in percentage terms.
TM shares closed 3.1% lower at RM5 while Astro fell 2.22% to RM1.76.
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