Bursa Malaysia slipped in early trade on Friday (March 11), taking its cue from Wall Street as sentiments were spooked by the failed ceasefire talk between Russia and Ukraine, a dealer said.
Bursa Malaysia continued to open higher on Thursday (March 10), lifted by improving sentiments over a respite in the rise of crude oil prices following the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) call to increase oil supply, a dealer said.
Technology-linked stocks on Bursa Malaysia slumped in early trade on Tuesday (March 8), tracking overnight losses on Wall Street. At 9.03am, the Technology index had lost 2.32% or 1.56 points to 65.55.
Bursa Malaysia reversed Thursday's (March 3) gains to open lower on Friday, dragged down by Wall Street's choppy overnight performance amid concerns over the Russia-Ukraine geopolitical conflict towards the pace of economic growth, a dealer said.
Bursa Malaysia's key index extended its uptrend at midday on Thursday (March 3), boosted by mild buying interest in banking, plantation as well as industrial products and services stocks, amid better regional market performances, a dealer said.