Malaysia: Shares close lower on Thursday

Published Thu, Aug 18, 2022 · 05:54 PM
    • Bear and bull statues outside the Bursa Malaysia headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. On the Malaysian bourse on Thursday (Aug 18), 2.513 billion lots worth RM1.951 billion were traded.
    • Bear and bull statues outside the Bursa Malaysia headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. On the Malaysian bourse on Thursday (Aug 18), 2.513 billion lots worth RM1.951 billion were traded. PHOTO: BT FILE

    MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Thursday (Aug 18), with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 1.54 points to 1,516.62.

    Volume was 2.513 billion lots worth RM1.951 billion.

    Losers outnumbered gainers 486 to 364.

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