Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Technology, Property and Plantation sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI declined 0.70% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were Genting Malaysia Bhd (KL:GENM), which rose 0.47% or 0.02 points to trade at 4.26 at the close. Meanwhile, Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MBBM) added 0.33% or 0.03 points to end at 9.17 and Petronas Gas Bhd (KL:PGAS) was up 0.28% or 0.06 points to 21.66 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (KL:FGVH), which fell 11.29% or 0.21 points to trade at 1.65 at the close. Sapurakencana Petroleum Bhd (KL:SKPE) declined 6.56% or 0.17 points to end at 2.42 and DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) was down 2.50% or 0.14 points to 5.46.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 508 to 92 and 36 ended unchanged.
Shares in Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (KL:FGVH) fell to all time lows; losing 11.29% or 0.21 to 1.65. Shares in DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.50% or 0.14 to 5.46.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.79% or 0.48 to $59.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.83% or 0.54 to hit $64.11 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.14% or 1.60 to trade at $1177.60 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.01% to 2.7894, while USD/MYR rose 0.32% to 3.7600.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.27% at 95.49.