KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher today as buying on selected blue chips continued, said a brokerage. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 8.85 points or 0.51 per cent to 1,756.39 from Tuesday’s close of 1,747.54. The barometer index opened 3.69 points higher at 1,751.23 before moving as low as 1,745.51 in early trade to as high as 1,757.15 during the mid-afternoon session. Market breadth was positive with gainers leading losers 575 to 474, while 549 counters were unchanged, 1,087 untraded and 11 suspended. Turnover expanded to 2.55 billion units valued at RM3.06 billion from yesterday’s 2.19 billion units valued at RM2.35 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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