KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened lower this morning, reversing its gains yesterday as concerns over a possible lockdown in several states due to rising Covid-19 cases weighed on investors' sentiment, dealers said.

 

At 9.06am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was down 5.46 points at 1,597.49 after opening one point easier at 1,601.95, compared with Thursday's close of 1,602.95.

 

On the broader market, losers edged past gainers 238 to 191, while 304 counters were unchanged, 1,351 untraded and 13 others suspended.

 

Volume stood at 255.42 million units worth RM149.35 million.

 

 - Bernama