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 (Jan 3): The FBM KLCI rose 10.09 points or 0.6% while trading
volume across Bursa Malaysia topped five bllion shares on Malaysia's
14th general election cue.
Such sentiment was apparent as investors bought Malaysian government-linked stocks like Petronas Gas Bhd and Sime Darby Bhd, according to fund managers.
Bloomberg quoted Areca Capital Sdn Bhd CEO Danny Wong Teck Meng as saying "investors are buying into the nation’s government-linked companies ahead of a national election" this year.
Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd head of research Pong Teng Siew told theedgemarkets.com that Malaysian shares rose "due to the stimulus programme from central banks around the world".
Across Bursa Malaysia today, trading volume was 5.11 billion shares worth RM3.68 billion.
Yesterday, the bourse recorded a trading volume of 3.69 billion shares worth RM2.11 billion.
Today, Bursa Malaysia shares rose 28 sen to RM10.40 to become the seventh-largest gainer across the exchange.
Source: The Edge
Such sentiment was apparent as investors bought Malaysian government-linked stocks like Petronas Gas Bhd and Sime Darby Bhd, according to fund managers.
Bloomberg quoted Areca Capital Sdn Bhd CEO Danny Wong Teck Meng as saying "investors are buying into the nation’s government-linked companies ahead of a national election" this year.
Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd head of research Pong Teng Siew told theedgemarkets.com that Malaysian shares rose "due to the stimulus programme from central banks around the world".
Across Bursa Malaysia today, trading volume was 5.11 billion shares worth RM3.68 billion.
Yesterday, the bourse recorded a trading volume of 3.69 billion shares worth RM2.11 billion.
Today, Bursa Malaysia shares rose 28 sen to RM10.40 to become the seventh-largest gainer across the exchange.
Source: The Edge
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