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Market Daily Report: Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher In Line With Most Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Friday in line with most Asian markets, mirroring gains from Wall Street, where investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's substantial interest rate cut. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 3.17 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 1,668.82 at the close from Thursday's close of 1,665.65. It opened 5.03 points higher at 1,670.68, trading between 1,668.48 and 1,674.04 throughout the session. In the broader market, gainers outpaced decliners 732 to 468, while 465 counters were unchanged, 850 untraded and 32 suspended. Turnover swelled to 4.19 billion units worth RM5.97 billion, from Thursday's 3.99 billion units worth RM4.08 billion. UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors head of investment research, Mohd Sedek Jantan, noted the FBM KLCI's gains were led by utilities, logistics, and banking stocks, reflecting improved market sentiment. Additiona
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Trump Safe After Assassination Attempt; Suspect Arrested

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service thwarted an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing at his course in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to law enforcement officials.

Secret Service agents spotted a gunman with an AK-47-style assault rifle in the bushes near the golf course's property line, just a few hundred yards from where Trump was playing. The suspect abandoned the weapon and fled in a vehicle but was later apprehended.

The suspect, identified by CNN, Fox News, and The New York Times as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, left behind two backpacks and other items at the scene. Routh was reportedly arrested after a statewide alert led to his capture by sheriff’s deputies on I-95, about 40 miles from the golf course.

This latest attempt comes just two months after Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, where he sustained a minor injury to his right ear. The back-to-back incidents underscore the difficulties of securing presidential candidates in a tense and polarized election season with just over seven weeks until the November 5 election.

Trump’s safety concerns were heightened by the fact that the entire golf course was not cordoned off due to his status as a former president. "If he was, we would have had the entire golf course surrounded," said Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.

Fox News presenter Sean Hannity reported that Trump and Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate investor who was with Trump at the time, both heard multiple gunshots. "The Secret Service pounced on the 'president' and covered him," Hannity added.

Following the incident, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed and expressed relief that Trump was safe. Biden directed his team to ensure the Secret Service has the resources needed to protect Trump. Harris reiterated on social media that "violence has no place in America."

Trump, who is in a tight race with Harris, expressed gratitude for his Secret Service detail in an email to supporters, stating, "I AM SAFE AND WELL!"

Routh had previously expressed political views on social media, including support for Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in 2020 and criticism of Biden. Public access to his profiles was removed hours after the shooting.

Earlier this year, a similar incident at a Pennsylvania rally resulted in one death and Trump sustaining a minor injury. That security lapse led to the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle under bipartisan pressure. The Secret Service's new acting director expressed shame over the previous lapse and has since pledged improvements in candidate protection.

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