Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Financials, Industrials and Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI lost 1.07% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KL:KLCC), which rose 0.14% or 0.01 points to trade at 7.04 at the close. Meanwhile, Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) fell 1.17% or 0.06 points to end at 5.05 and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) was down 3.29% or 0.70 points to 20.58 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA), which rose 0.17% or 0.01 points to trade at 5.97 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) added 0.20% or 0.01 points to end at 5.08 and IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) was up 0.25% or 0.01 points to 4.05.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 383 to 192 and 40 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) fell to 3-years lows; down 1.17% or 0.06 to 5.05.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.72% or 0.33 to $44.63 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.62% or 0.32 to hit $50.70 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.78% or 8.60 to trade at $1112.70 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.46% to 2.8559, while USD/MYR rose 1.76% to 3.9968.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.03% at 97.20.