KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher today on bargain hunting, in line with positive investor sentiment across regional markets, consolidating at its highest level in more than two months — a level last seen on Oct 2, 2025. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 12.42 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 1,637.81, compared with Thursday’s close of 1,625.39. The benchmark index opened 2.83 points lower at 1,622.56, thereafter edged down to an early low of 1,622.03, before staging an uptrend to an intraday high of 1,640.36 in late trading. Market breadth was positive, with gainers trouncing decliners at 743 versus 387. Another 530 counters were unchanged, 1,108 untraded, and 16 suspended. Turnover increased to 3.09 billion units worth RM2.46 billion from 2.99 billion units worth RM2.35 billion on Thursday. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng said the FBM KLCI ended higher on continued...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain earlier gains and ended the week on a weaker note, weighed down by continued selling pressure in heavyweight and midcap stocks amid downbeat regional sentiment. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 10.63 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 1,508.35 from Thursday’s close of 1,518.98. The benchmark index opened 2.24 points higher at 1,521.22, and subsequently hit the day’s high of 1,522.06 in early trade before losing its steady momentum to close at its intraday low. On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers 616 to 336, while 417 counters were unchanged, 1,025 untraded and 86 suspended. Turnover fell to 3.21 billion units worth RM5.04 billion compared with Thursday’s 3.30 billion units worth RM2.22 billion.