KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Wednesday on selective buying of defensive stocks after a volatile trading session. IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan said consumer products and services stocks lifted the key index higher, overcoming lingering geopolitical concerns. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.08 points to 1,715.56 from yesterday’s close of 1,712.48. The benchmark index, which opened 1.91 points higher at 1,714.39, moved between 1,710.79 and 1,720.59 during the day’s trading. In the broader market, gainers outstripped decliners 550 to 476, while 612 counters were unchanged, 1,129 untraded, and 48 suspended. Turnover rose to 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.48 billion from 2.94 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion on Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): The FBM KLCI gained 12.35 points or 0.7% with Asian shares after the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes indicated faster U.S. economic growth, when Donald Trump becomes president.
Trump's inauguration as U.S. President will be held this Jan 20. Trump's election win has led to anticipation of higher U.S. inflation, due to his planned expansionary fiscal policies.
At Bursa Malaysia today, the KLCI closed at its intraday high at 1,659.82 points. Bursa Malaysia saw 2.51 billion shares, worth RM1.85 billion traded.
Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.46%.
Reuters reported minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting showed almost all Fed policymakers thought the U.S. economy could grow more quickly, after Trump becomes president.
In Malaysia, JF Apex Securities Bhd senior analyst Lee Cherng Wee told theedgemarkets.com that from a technical viewpoint, the KLCI had broken away from its downtrend.
“Current resistance level would be 1,660 points. The index’s movement will depend on whether it can break this level," Lee said.
Source: The Edge
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