FBM KLCI: 1,721.27 pts (-2.27pts, -0.13%)

The FBM KLCI gave up Thursday's gains and slipped into the negative territory, weighed down by weak market sentiments spilled over from the selldown in China's bond market. Market breadth turned slightly negative as 445 decliners edged 433 advancers, while steel-counters like Lion Industries (+7.0 sen), Press Metal (+4.0 sen) and Malaysia Steel (+3.0 sen) bucked the general sentiment and closed higher.

Top 3 Active stocks:
PUC (0007): RM0.21 (-0.5 sen)
ARMADA (5210): RM0.785 (+2.0 sen)

TRIVE (0118): RM0.07 (unch)

Volume: 2.09 bln (100-day avg vol: 2.28 bln)
Value: RM1.87 bln
Market Breadth: ?:433 ?:445
Crude palm oil: RM2,608 (-RM36)

Dow Futures: 23,473 pts (-12 pts)

Source: Bloomberg, M+ Online

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