KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday (April 17), taking its cue from the Wall Street’s negative performance overnight amid cautious market sentiments, an analyst said. At 9.06am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell by 1.65 points to 1,433.48 from last Friday's close of 1,435.13. The barometer index opened 0.34 points lower at 1,434.79. Meanwhile, among the heavyweights, Malayan Banking Bhd shed three sen to RM8.68 and Public Bank Bhd eased one sen to RM3.98. CIMB Group Holdings Bhd stood at RM5.23, followed by Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd at RM7.40 and Tenaga Nasional Bhd at RM9.21, as all three counters were flat.

Source: The Edge Markets April 17, 2023 13:31 UTC