Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Construction and Trade & Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI fell 1.79% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KL:KLCC), which rose 2.00% or 0.14 points to trade at 7.14 at the close. Meanwhile, Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) added 0.38% or 0.02 points to end at 5.29 and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) was up 0.37% or 0.08 points to 21.44 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA), which fell 4.51% or 0.29 points to trade at 6.14 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) declined 3.70% or 0.20 points to end at 5.20 and IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) was down 3.50% or 0.15 points to 4.13.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 461 to 123 and 37 ended unchanged.
Shares in Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.51% or 0.29 to 6.14. Shares in DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.70% or 0.20 to 5.20.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.45% or 0.20 to $44.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.24% or 0.12 to hit $49.71 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.12% or 1.30 to trade at $1084.30 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.63% to 2.8257, while USD/MYR rose 0.87% to 3.9208.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 98.03.