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Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended on easier note yesterday following losses in selected plantation and banking counters. The local bourse also saw losses in second-liners on profit-taking as investor sentiment now was affected by the pressure on oil prices due to tensions in Iran, and this has dampened the manufacturing, transport and consumers sectors. The FBM KLCI closed 3.26 points or 0.21% lower at 1,560.52, after opening 0.04 point higher at 1,563.82. Losers led gainers by 541 to 302 while 298 counters were unchanged. Total turnover advanced to 2.230 billion shares worth RM1.937 billion from 1.894 billion shares worth RM1.747 billion on Tuesday.

Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended mixed yesterday buoyed by bargain hunting and gains in selected blue-chip stocks. Investors’ risk appetite improved after Eurozone finance ministers decided to seal a second bailout for Greece that will resolve its immediate financing needs. The FBM KLCI closed 3.21 points or 0.21% higher at 1,563.78 after fluctuating within 1,564.86 and 1,558.13 point throughout the day. Market breadth was negative with losers led gainers by 442 to 370 while 345 counters were unchanged. Total turnover advanced to 1.894 billion shares, worth RM1.747 billion, from 1.864 billion shares, worth RM1.611 billion, transacted on Monday.

Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended higher yesterday, tracking gains in heavyweights and penny stocks in line with the performance of regional bourses. The benchmark FBM KLCI rose 3.42 points to close at 1,560.57, after opening 0.76 of a point higher at 1,557.91. Losers led gainers by 469 to 349 while 339 counters were unchanged. Total turnover declined to 1.864 billion shares worth RM1.611 billion from the 2.265 billion shares worth RM1.942 billion last Friday.