KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to end higher today with the benchmark FBM KLCI reclaiming the 1,700 psychological level, supported by improved global sentiment after US President Donald Trump signalled a potential de-escalation of the Iran conflict, alongside Malaysia’s stronger Industrial Production Index (IPI) data. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased 27.51 points, or 1.64 per cent, to 1,701.68 from yesterday’s close of 1,674.17. The benchmark index opened 10.68 points higher at 1,684.85, its lowest point today, and hit a high of 1,703.61 in the late afternoon session. Market breadth was positive, with gainers thumping losers 929 to 382. A total of 361 counters were unchanged, 982 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover declined to 3.60 billion units worth RM3.75 billion from yesterday’s 5.52 billion units worth RM5.87 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): The FBM KLCI pared losses for a 2.88-point or 0.2% drop as investors bargain hunted for blue-chip stocks in the afternoon. The month of November is when Malaysia's July-September quarter corporate financial reporting starts in earnest.
At 5pm today, the KLCI closed at 1,741.05 points after hitting its intraday low at 1,739.80 points.
“Better third quarter results can provide a catalyst for the local market, which has lagged behind regional peers,” Areca Capital Sdn Bhd chief executive Danny Wong Teck Meng told theedgemarkets.com.
Across Bursa Malaysia, 2.91 billion shares valued at RM2.09 billion exchanged hands. Decliners led gainers by 474 to 329 respectively.
Elsewhere, Asian share markets closed mixed as strong earnings prospects lifted Japan’s Nikkei 225 by 0.53%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped 0.26% while South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.4%.
Reuters reported that Japan's Nikkei share average extended its strong rally to top a new 21-year peak on Thursday, ahead of a long weekend, with investors piling into miners and companies such as Honda Motor and Sony on robust earnings prospects. Japanese markets will be closed for a national holiday on Friday.
Source: The Edge

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