KL shares lower at midafternoon

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia were lower at midafternoon today, weighed down by persistent selling in selected plantation counters, dealers said.

At 3 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) index fell 2.25 points to 1,848.48.

The losers-to-gainers ratio was 351-to-338, with 316 counters unchanged, 619 untraded and 30 others were suspended.