Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Mining and Property sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI fell 0.83% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (KL:FGVH), which rose 1.46% or 0.03 points to trade at 2.09 at the close. Meanwhile, British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:BATO) added 0.72% or 0.46 points to end at 64.50 and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLKK) was up 0.71% or 0.16 points to 22.56 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sapurakencana Petroleum Bhd (KL:SKPE), which fell 3.40% or 0.09 points to trade at 2.56 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) declined 2.69% or 0.16 points to end at 5.79 and Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA) was down 2.53% or 0.17 points to 6.55.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 334 to 167 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.53% or 0.17 to 6.55.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.17% or 0.69 to $59.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.23% or 0.80 to hit $65.83 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.06% or 0.70 to trade at $1209.40 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.30% to 2.7012, while USD/MYR rose 0.12% to 3.6053.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.49% at 95.19.