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Market Daily Report: Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Tracking Regional Gains, CI Up 1.10 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, in line with upbeat regional market performance and supported by the strong debut of Sunway Healthcare. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 18.82 points or 1.10 per cent to 1,729.81 from yesterday’s close of 1,710.99. The market bellwether opened 2.98 points higher at 1,713.97, and fluctuated between 1,713.42 and 1,730.72 throughout the day. Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing losers 657 to 480. A total of 528 counters were unchanged, 1,069 untraded, and 11 suspended. Turnover expanded to 3.33 billion units worth RM4.27 billion from yesterday’s 2.82 billion units worth RM2.76 billion.
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