KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, with the benchmark index declining 0.5 per cent, weighed down by selected heavyweights led by Press Metal, IHH Healthcare, and Tenaga Nasional. Press Metal shed 16 sen to RM4.87, IHH Healthcare dipped 14 sen to RM6.75, and TNB slipped 18 sen to RM13.58. These stocks resulted in a 6.12-point decline in the benchmark index. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 7.61 points to 1,518.91 versus Wednesday’s close of 1,526.52. The benchmark index opened 9.22 points lower at 1,517.30 and fluctuated between 1,512.32 and 1,524.41 throughout the day. In the broader market, losers thumped gainers 548 to 357, while 448 counters were unchanged, 994 untraded and eight suspended. Turnover rose to 2.51 billion units valued at RM1.81 billion against Wednesday’s 2.37 billion units valued at RM2.03 billion. ...
FBM KLCI goes up by 0.9%, following the Asian region trend. This came as the market sentiment improved, due to oil gain. At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,664.99 points. Gains in counters such as SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd and UMW Holdings Bhd supported the index's advance.
Brent crude surged above US$35 a barrel as energy ministers from Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world's biggest oil producers, met in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the market.
Bursa Malaysia saw 1.8 billion shares worth RM1.77 billion traded. Gainers outnumbered decliners at 551 against 303.
Hubline Bhd was the most-actively traded stock. The leading gainer was Genting Bhd.
British American Tobacco (M) Bhd and Petronas Gas Bhd were among the biggest decliners.
Asian stock indices rose. In China, the Shanghai Composite gained 3.29%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 1.08%.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% while South Korea's Kospi was up 1.4%.
Asian shares extended gains today as a combination of stabilising Chinese markets, rebounding oil prices and solid US consumption data prompted investors to look for bargains after last week's rout.
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| FBM KLCI increased by 0.9% |
Brent crude surged above US$35 a barrel as energy ministers from Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world's biggest oil producers, met in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the market.
Bursa Malaysia saw 1.8 billion shares worth RM1.77 billion traded. Gainers outnumbered decliners at 551 against 303.
Hubline Bhd was the most-actively traded stock. The leading gainer was Genting Bhd.
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British American Tobacco (M) Bhd and Petronas Gas Bhd were among the biggest decliners.
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Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% while South Korea's Kospi was up 1.4%.
Asian shares extended gains today as a combination of stabilising Chinese markets, rebounding oil prices and solid US consumption data prompted investors to look for bargains after last week's rout.
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