KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 4.48 points to 1,676.83 from Tuesday’s close of 1,672.35. The benchmark index opened 0.88 of-a-point lower at 1,671.47 and subsequently hit a low of 1,665.94 during the mid-morning session before gaining momentum toward closing. On the broader market, losers led gainers by 565 to 512, while some 526 counters were unchanged, 1,046 untraded, and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 2.73 billion units worth RM2.76 billion versus Tuesday’s 2.66 billion units worth RM2.76 billion. Dealers said that investors were cautious following geopolitical developments in Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR (Sep 20): The FBM KLCI closed up 2.99 points or 0.17% at 1,803.7 points as the China-US trade war appeared less harsh than expected. Global crude oil price gains also improved sentiment on shares of Malaysian oil and gas companies.
Reuters reported that a bounce in world stocks in relief that the fresh US and Chinese tariffs on reciprocal imports were less harsh than feared continued on Thursday, although investors remained wary about the next steps in the US-Sino trade war.
It was also reported that oil prices rose on Thursday after news of another drawdown in US crude inventories and on signs that OPEC may not raise production enough to compensate for the loss of Iranian exports hit by US sanctions. Benchmark Brent crude was up 20 cents at US$79.60 by 0740 GMT, its third day of gains. US light crude oil was 40 cents higher at US$71.52 a barrel, after rising nearly 2 percent on Wednesday.
In Malaysia today, Areca Capital Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Danny Wong told theedgemarkets.com that the Malaysian stock market moved in tandem with regional markets along with news related to the China-US trade war.
"At this point, the local market is still driven by the progress of the trade war. This will be the case until there are some resolutions made pertaining to the trade war," Wong said.
Shares of Bursa Malaysia-listed oil and gas companies rose to top the bourse's most active stocks. At 5pm, Sapura Energy Bhd closed one sen higher at 44 sen with some 134 million shares traded.
Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd added eight sen at RM1.09 with about 79 million shares transacted.
Source: The Edge
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