KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped 0.75 of a point to 1,339.97 at 9.20am Wednesday, May 12, in line with the cautious trading at most regional markets after the Dow Jones and the broader S&P 500 Index fell overnight amidst volatile trading.

At the Bursa Malaysia, losers edged gainers by 74 to 73, while 113 counters traded unchanged. Some 56.6 million shares valued at RM42.57 million were traded.

Sime and MISC were among the major losers in early trade and fell 4 sen each to RM8.59 and RM8.81, while Hong Leong Financial Group and IOI Corp also fell 4 sen each to RM8.50 and RM5.38.

PPB and Supermax lost 8 sen each to RM17.42 and RM6.82, while SP Setia fell 5 sen to RM4.05.

Among notable gainers in early trade were CIMB and Berjaya Sports Toto, up 10 sen each to RM14.46 and RM4.62, respectively, while LPI Capital, Tan Chong Motor and BAT rose 12 sen each to RM15.50, RM4.40 and RM43.12.