Profit-taking activity is seen to tarnish some selected heavyweight stocks to pull back from a positive opening with persistently anxious sentiments.
At the opening, the FBM KLCI index started up 1.03 points at 1,383.50 before dropping 0.19 points at 1,382.28 compared to Friday's close of 1,382.47.
In the broader market, losses at 249 outpaced gains at 126, while 227 counters were unchanged, 1,743 untraded and 17 suspended.
Total revenue at 200.65 million units worth RM100.4 million.
Commenting on Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd, the KLCI is seen to reflect profit-taking activity on Wall Street with technology stocks expected to experience a decline and sales expected to continue today.
Heavyweight stocks saw Maybank up 4 sen at RM8.49, Public Bank Bhd and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd added 2 sen at RM4.22 and RM5.32 respectively while Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd lost 10 sen at RM8.45 and IHH Healthcare Bhd remained at RM5.72.
Active shares saw Sunview Group Bhd gain 22.5 sen at 51.5 sen and Top Glove Corp Bhd advance 1.5 sen at 70.5 sen while Sapura Energy Bhd remained 4 sen and Artroniq Bhd was down 3.5 sen at 61 sen.
On the index board, FBM Emas fell 12.78 points at 9,845.54, FBM 70 fell 50.97 points at 11,853.73, FBMT 100 fell 10.72 points at 9,596.74, FBM Emas Shariah plunged 37.41 points at 9,817.38 and FBM ACE lost 26.74 points at 4,625.36.
In terms of sectors, the Financial Services index rose 32.59 points at 15,906.07, the Products and Services index fell 1.31 points at 168.57, the Plantation index fell 1.66 points at 6,420.21 and the Energy index fell 4.10 points at 664.59.
