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Market Daily Report: Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher As Bargain Hunters Return

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished higher on Wednesday as bargain-hunting activities emerged following recent pullback in the market, analysts said.  At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased 0.13 per cent, or 2.21 points, to 1,682.13 from Tuesday’s close of 1,679.92. The index opened 2.11 points better at 1,682.03 and moved between 1,680.49 and 1,690.66 throughout the trading session.  Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners 518 to 483, while 564 counters were unchanged, 1,175 untraded and 41 suspended. Turnover shrank to 2.76 billion units valued at RM2.42 billion against 3.35 billion units worth RM3.12 billion on Tuesday.
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