KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed at its intraday high on Tuesday, with gains led by the financial services and healthcare sectors, as investors rotated back into defensive and domestic-oriented sectors amid improving global risk appetite, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.93 points to 1,732.66 from Monday’s close of 1,725.73. The benchmark index opened 0.21 of a point higher at 1,725.94, and subsequently hit a low of 1,722.78 in early trade before gathering momentum throughout the rest of the day to end at its intraday high. The broader market was also positive with advancers outpacing decliners 621 to 482, while 581 counters were unchanged, 1,052 untraded and 16 suspended. Turnover improved to 2.80 billion units valued at RM2.81 billion from 2.73 billion units valued at RM2.33 billion on Monday.
Market Daily Report: Bursa scores another record volume at 11.21b securities on crude oil price rise
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The FBM KLCI closed up 6.72 points or 0.48% at 1,410.16 today, as trade volume across Bursa Malaysia rose to another record high in less than a week at 11.21 billion securities. Trade volume rose, as higher crude oil prices led to heavy trading of shares in Bursa Malaysia-listed oil and gas-related companies.
At 5pm, Bursa saw 11.21 billion securities worth RM4.41 billion traded across the exchange.
Globally, It was reported that oil prices climbed by more than US$1 a barrel on Monday, supported by output cuts and signs of gradual demand recovery, amid easing coronavirus curbs, with U.S. oil showing no signs of last month's contract expiry price rout.
Reuters reported Brent crude was up US$1.06 or 3.3% at US$33.56 a barrel by 0452 GMT, after touching its highest since April 13. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up US$1.29 or 4.4% at US$30.72 a barrel, after rising to its highest since March 16.
Trade volume across Bursa closed up at another all-time high today,
after rising on Wednesday (May 13) to the previous record high of 9.59
billion units, as the spectre of a resurgence of the Covid-19 outbreak
dictated world stock market sentiment then.
Prior to Wednesday, Bursa’s all-time high trading volume was on Aug 20, 2014, when the exchange saw 7.67 billion securities transacted.
Source: The Edge
Prior to Wednesday, Bursa’s all-time high trading volume was on Aug 20, 2014, when the exchange saw 7.67 billion securities transacted.
Source: The Edge

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