KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up earlier gains to end mixed today, amid a higher regional market showing, as property, construction, and healthcare counters attracted buying interests, while plantation, banking, and telecommunication stocks saw some profit-taking, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.70 points to close at 1,602.34 from yesterday’s close of 1,604.04. The benchmark index, which opened 0.86 of-a-point lower at 1,603.18, moved between 1,601.02 and 1,608.88 during the trading session. However, the broader market was mixed to higher, with gainers leading decliners by 565 to 438 while 502 counters remained unchanged, 961 untraded, and 14 suspended. Turnover narrowed to 2.83 billion units valued at RM2.08 billion versus 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.23 billion yesterday. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said the benchmark index remained range-bound and it required a dec
Good news for the Malaysian market today as the benchmark index was up above the 1,700 point level at the midday break.
At midday, FBM KLCI was at 1,704.51 |
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI was up 11.08 points to 1,704.51.
Gainers led losers by 396 to 282, while 321 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 962.89 million shares, valued at RM1.02 billion.
The top gainers included Nestle (M) Bhd, British American Tobacco (M) Bhd, Scientex Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Panasonic Malaysia Manufacturing Bhd, Batu Kawan Bhd, Ta Ann Holdings Bhd, Petronas Gas Bhd, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, TAHPS Group Bhd, MISC Bhd and Genting Malaysia Bhd.
The actives incuded Inix Technologies Bhd, APFT Bhd, EKA Noodles Bhd, Chin Hin Group Bhd, Vivocom International Holdings Bhd, Ranhill Holdings Bhd and CIMB.
The losers included Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd, Huat Lai Resources Bhd, Ajinomoto Malaysia Bhd, Globetronics Technology Bhd, Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd, Power Root Bhd and Allianz Malaysia Bhd.
Asian shares were up across the board after the news that U.S. Federal Reserve reduced the number of interest rate hikes expected this year, according to Reuters.
Reuters reported that with this news from US, there is a higher potential for more money to continue flowing into commodities and equities, rather being lured by higher U.S. interest rates, boosted crude oil and emerging market stocks.
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