Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Industrials, Construction and Trade & Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI lost 0.87% 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 0.96% or 0.02 points to trade at 2.09 at the close. Meanwhile, Petronas Gas Bhd (KL:PGAS) added 0.62% or 0.14 points to end at 22.88 and RHB Capital Bhd (KL:RHBC) was up 0.39% or 0.03 points to 7.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd (KL:HLCB), which fell 2.87% or 0.48 points to trade at 16.26 at the close. PPB Group Bhd (KL:PEPT) declined 2.82% or 0.44 points to end at 15.16 and Genting Malaysia Bhd (KL:GENM) was down 2.04% or 0.09 points to 4.32.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 254 to 201 and 41 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.36% or 0.22 to $61.15 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.63% or 0.43 to hit $68.20 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.64% or 7.60 to trade at $1182.70 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.19% to 2.6995, while USD/MYR rose 0.88% to 3.5968.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.09% at 94.11.