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 FTSE Singapore Straits Times Index experienced mixed movements on Friday, Dec 20, 2024, with notable performances from various sectors.
Key Market Highlights
Top Movers on STI
- Top Gainer:
- Singtel (Z74.SG):
- +0.65% to close at S$3.12.
- Top Loser:
- JMH USD (J36.SG):
- -2.33% to end at S$40.23.
REIT Movers
- Top Gainer:
- BHG Retail REIT (BMGU.SG):
- +12.5% to close at S$0.45.
- Top Loser:
- DigiCore REIT USD (DCRU.SG):
- -3.36% to end at S$0.575.
Most Actively Traded Stock
- DBS (D05.SG):
- Declined 1.34% to close at S$42.82.
- Recorded a turnover of S$214.58 million.
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