Monday, October 26, 2020

KLCI pares gains, remains subdued despite emergency unannounced

  The main index at Bursa Malaysia pared some of its loss, as sentiment somewhat remained subdued despite a proclamation of an emergency, which was bandied about last Friday, being averted.

FBM KLCI was down 7.70 points to 1,486.94. The index had earlier slipped to a low of 1,482.80.



.The United States has seen its highest ever number of new Covid-19 cases in the past two days, while France also set unwanted case records and Spain announced a state of emergency, it said.

CGS-CIMB Research said while the decision of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to reject the government’s request for emergency powers to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is a major relief for the market and could lead to reduced political noise in the near term, it is unlikely to alleviate foreign investor concerns.

The actively traded stocks included newly-listed Mr DIY Group (M) Bhd, Vsolar Group Bhd, Advance Synergy Bhd, Luster Industries Bhd, Mah Sing Group Bhd, XOX Bhd, Kanger International Bhd and Sapura Energy Bhd.

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