PetDag slipped 38 sen to RM19.78, while Hartalega shed 20 sen to RM10.08.
At the lunch break, the FBM KLCI had eased 8.18 points to 1,593.47 from last Friday’s close at 1,601.65.
The index opened 0.44 of a point higher at 1,602.09, and moved between 1,592.84 and 1,602.09 throughout the morning session.
Market breadth was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 853 to 272, while 331 counters were unchanged, 697 untraded and five others suspended.
Total volume stood at 4.31 billion shares worth RM2.71 billion.
A dealer said the local bourse opened higher but turned negative thereafter before succumbing to profit taking in the mid-morning session in a choppy trade to end the session lower.
KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus on Monday (May 3) include: FGV Holdings Bhd, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd, IHH Healthcare Bhd, Mr DIY Group (M) Bhd, Priceworth International Bhd, KLCCP Stapled Group, Sapura Resources Bhd, Sapura Energy Bhd, Malayan Banking Bhd, Al- Aqar Healthcare REIT, Top Glove Corp Bhd, Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd and Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd.
FGV Holdings Bhd s (FGV) subsidiaries,
MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM) and FGV Integrated Farming Holdings Sdn Bhd (FGVIF), have entered into a binding term sheet on the respective disposal and acquisition of a 100% stake of MSM s wholly-owned subsidiary MSM Perlis Sdn Bhd. With an initial disposal consideration of RM175 million, the agreement is set to be completed by the third quarter of this year.