KL shares lower at mid-day

KUALA LUMPUR: The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) remained in negative territory at mid-day today, on a lack of buying momentum. At lunch break, the key index declined 3.97 points to 1,817, after moving between 1,807.12 and 1,818.79 throughout the morning session. The weaker local market was also in tandem with its regional peers, following the sluggish overnight performance of Wall Street. Market breadth was negative with losers outpacing gainers 360 to 279, while 326 counters wer