KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Bursa Malaysia's main index opened almost flat in the early session on Friday (April 7) as cautious sentiment remained in the market, tracking Wall Street’s performance overnight amid volatile trading sessions, an analyst said. At 9.12am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 0.7 of-a-point to 1,424.19 from Thursday's closing of 1,424.89. The main index opened 0.03 of-a-point lower at 1,424.86. The FBM 70 Index went up 21.52 points to 13,611.18, while the FBM ACE Index was 17.08 points lower at 5,311.13. Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index shed 13.61 points to 15,732.34, the Industrial Products and Services Index inched down 0.1 of-a-point to 172.98 and the Plantation Index shaved 0.18 of-a-point to 6,723.42, while the Energy Index increased 2.36 points to 864.01.
