The main index slips to 1,710.01 as market breadth remains positive, with gainers outpacing decliners 137 to 121.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed by mild profit-taking after recent gains and tracking weaker overnight cues from Wall Street.
At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 0.90 of-a-point to 1,710.01 from Wednesday’s close of 1,710.91, after opening 0.56 of a point lower at 1,710.35.
Sarah Porter was approximately one-third through the 108-mile ultramarathon when organisers withdrew her on Saturday due to threats against her life.
Around 8.7 million people in the US watched the star-studded ceremony, down from 9.3 million last year, according to Nielsen Institute.