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.
The Straits Times Index (STI) ended Friday’s session with notable stock-specific movements, led by gains in Keppel Corp , while Thai Beverage was the day’s biggest laggard. Equities Keppel Corp (BN4.SG) rose 3.18% to S$8.75 , topping the gainer list. Seatrium Ltd (S51.SG) advanced 2.18% , while DFI Retail Group (D01.SG) gained 1.92% . Jardine Matheson Holdings USD (J36.SG) added 1.78% , and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (BUOU.SG) closed 1.11% higher. On the downside, Thai Beverage (Y92.SG) slipped 1.08% to S$0.46 , making it the session’s top loser. REITs Prime US REIT USD (OXMU.SG) led the sector, up 2.22% at S$0.184 . Keppel Pacific Oak REIT USD (CMOU.SG) fell 2.22% to S$0.22 , ranking as the weakest performer. Most Actively Traded DBS Group (D05.SG) remained the most traded counter, w...