KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 7.47 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 1,733.36 compared with Monday’s close of 1,725.89. The benchmark index opened 1.63 points higher at 1,727.52, and fluctuated between 1,723.60 and 1,734.53 throughout the day. On the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 762 to 438, while 576 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 16 suspended. Turnover expanded to 3.74 billion units valued at RM2.91 billion from 3.45 billion units valued at RM2.74 billion on Monday.
The Malaysian stock market ended in the red on Friday, Dec 20, 2024, with major indices closing lower.
Key Index Performance
- FBM KLCI: 1591.410 (-0.54%)
- FBM 70: 18377.470 (-0.31%)
- FBM SCAP: 17503.590 (-0.06%)
- FBM Emas: 12222.940 (-0.44%)
FBM KLCI Movers
- Top Gainer:
- PPB (4065.MY): +2.19% to close at RM12.140.
- Top Loser:
- PETDAG (5681.MY): -4.23% to end at RM19.020.
FBM 70 Movers
- Top Gainer:
- HEXTECH (5136.MY): +6.54% to close at RM1.140.
- Top Loser:
- TOPGLOV (7113.MY): -5.71% to close at RM1.320.
Malaysia REITs Movers
- Top Gainer:
- IGBREIT (5227.MY): +3.81% to close at RM2.180.
- Top Loser:
- AXREIT (5106.MY): -1.14% to close at RM1.730.
Most Actively Traded Stock
- YTL (4677.MY):
- Gained 1.18% to close at RM2.580.
- Recorded a turnover of RM323.26 million.
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