KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today as easing West Asia tensions lifted overall market sentiment and encouraged a broader risk-on tone across regional equities, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 9.44 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 1,756.87 from Tuesday’s close of 1,747.43. The benchmark index, which opened 1.65 points higher at 1,749.08, moved between 1,746.80 and 1,760.30 during the day. Market breadth was positive with gainers beating losers 785 to 503. A total of 535 counters were unchanged, 809 untraded, and 10 suspended. Turnover expanded to 3.98 billion units worth RM3.97 billion compared with 2.86 billion units worth RM2.59 billion yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia reversed earlier losses to end higher on Tuesday as buying interest gained momentum in the afternoon session, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 7.66 points, or 0.44 per cent, to close at 1,747.43 from Monday’s close of 1,739.77. The benchmark index, which opened 1.97 points lower at 1,737.80, moved between a low of 1,732.64 and a high of 1,747.82 throughout the day. Market breadth was negative with losers leading gainers 605 to 539. A total of 599 counters were unchanged, 889 untraded, and 11 suspended. Turnover decreased to 2.86 billion units worth RM2.59 billion compared with 3.05 billion units worth RM2.55 billion yesterday.