Bursa Malaysia was lower in early trade on Wednesday (Dec 7), taking its cue from the weak Wall Street performance overnight, as traders were concerned about a potential hard landing for the US economy amid fresh recessionary fears.
Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Wednesday (Nov 23) involving ECA Integrated Solution Bhd, Malayan Banking Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, IOI Properties Group Bhd, Batu Kawan Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Allianz Malaysia Bhd, Genting Plantations Bhd, Sports Toto Bhd, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd, Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd, Farm Fresh Bhd, IJM Corp Bhd, Omesti Bhd and MN Holdings Bhd.
Bursa Malaysia was easier at midday as cautious sentiment continued to dominate the market, with the benchmark FBM KLCI ending the morning session 1.36 points lower at 1,439.93, from 1,441.29 on Tuesday (Nov 22).
Automated manufacturing solution provider ECA Integrated Solution Bhd made a strong debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd at 65 sen a 282.4% premium to its initial public offering (IPO) price of 17 sen.