Share prices close sharply lower

Patimas Computers eased one sen to 12.5 sen, Krisassets Holdings shed 2.5 sen to 8.5 sen, The Media Shoppe was flat at 8.5 sen while Daya Materials earned one sen to 22.5 sen.

In heavyweights, Maybank slipped 14 sen to RM8.86 Sime Darby lost 17 sen to RM9.22 and Axiata and CIMB Group declined 34 each sen to RM6.30 and RM7.24, respectively.

Volume on the Main Market rose to 1.41 billion units worth RM2.57 billion from 886.831 million units worth RM1.546 billion last Friday.

Turnover on the ACE market strengthened to 250.33 million shares valued at RM29.51 million from 137.865 million shares valued at RM15.422 million last week.

Warrants increased to 166.03 million units worth RM8.57 million from 77.166 million units valued at RM4.498 million previously.

Consumer products accounted for 94.14 million shares on the Main Market, industrial products 245.26 million, construction 50.07 million, trade and services 513 million, technology 169.89 million, infrastructure 28.33 million, finance 89.32 million, hotels 661,000, properties 164.31 million, plantations 28.15 million, mining 474,200, REITs 24.33 million and closed/fund 344,900.