KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened lower in early trading today due to continuous profit-taking after recent gains, dealers said. At 9.09 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) stood at 1,742.00, down 9.64 points, from Monday's close of 1,751.64. The key index opened 7.19 points easier at 1,743.73. Among actives, Diversified Gateway Solutions increased one sen to 9.5 sen, while PUC and Tiger were flat at 32 sen and 4.5 sen, respectively. The FBM Emas Shariah Index fell 55.82 points to 12,831.97 but the FBM Ace Index gained 15.62 points to 6,416.24.

Source: New Strait Times December 19, 2017 01:52 UTC