KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia edged lower this morning on selective trading as traders remained on the sidelines, awaiting fresh leads, dealers said.
At 9.15 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 0.18 of-a-point easier at 1,729.39 after opening 0.73 of a point lower at 1,728.84. The index closed at 1,729.57 on Tuesday.
On the broader market, market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners 188 to 86 while 193 counters were unchanged, 1,400 untraded and 40 others were suspended.
Turnover at early trade stood at 256.77 million shares worth RM90.92 million.