FBM KLCI: 1,775.57 pts (-5.14pts, -0.29%)

The FBM KLCI ended in the red for the third-straight day, on extended profit-taking activities ahead of the long weekend. Market breadth was tepid as decliners beat advancers by more than two-fold, while 357 stocks ended unchanged. Meanwhile, energy stocks like Armada (-4.0 sen), Deleum (-3.0 sen) and Hibiscus Petroleum (-2.5 sen) took a beating, alongside lower crude oil prices.

Top 3 Active stocks:
HIBISCS (5199): RM0.39 (-2.5 sen)
HUBLINE (7013): RM0.06 (unch)

ANZO (9342): RM0.155 (-0.5 sen)

Volume: 1.69 bln (100-day avg vol: 3.01 bln)
Value: RM2.41 bln
Market Breadth: ?:284 ?:631
Crude palm oil: RM2,442 (-RM24)

Dow Futures: 21,419 pts (-18 pts)

Source: Bloomberg, M+ Online

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