Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financials, Plantation and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI declined 1.80%.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KL:KLCC), which fell 0.28% or 0.02 points to trade at 7.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) fell 4.02% or 0.20 points to end at 4.78 and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) was down 0.18% or 0.04 points to 21.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA), which fell 1.60% or 0.10 points to trade at 6.14 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) declined 2.08% or 0.12 points to end at 5.64 and IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) was down 5.45% or 0.22 points to 3.82.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 332 to 184 and 52 ended unchanged.
Shares in IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.45% or 0.22 to 3.82.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.71% or 0.77 to $45.79 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.52% or 0.72 to hit $48.19 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.06% or 0.70 to trade at $1137.10 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.49% to 3.0347, while USD/MYR rose 1.10% to 4.2730.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.10% at 95.46.