KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
DUTCH LADY EMERGED AS TOP GAINERS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK'S TRADE DAY The "Monkey" year kick start with a very negative sentiment and the FBM KLCI closed down 1.1% compared to the previous Friday (Feb 5, 2016). However, Dutch Lady has emerged as the top gainers for three consecutive days. (which is the entire week's trading day for last week). The company has seen the share price jumped to RM51.96 compared to the previous Friday (Feb 5, 2016) at RM48.88. That's an impressive 6.3% increase compared to the negative trend of the FBM KLCI. Last Friday (Feb 12, 2016), Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd increased by RM1.50 from the previous closing. There was no further or new announcement from the company but given its previous earnings report and strong balance sheet, it's possible that investors are looking for companies with the moat to brace the storm and uncertainties ahead. LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI: Rejected "Creative Accounting" claim The...