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.
Former President Donald Trump rejected a proposal for a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, hours after the Democratic candidate accepted an invitation for an October 23 debate on CNN. Harris' campaign chair, Jen O'Malley Dillon, announced that the Vice President was ready for another debate, calling on Trump to participate. "Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump... He should have no problem agreeing to this debate," O'Malley Dillon said in a statement. However, Trump reiterated his stance against another debate, citing the timing as a key issue. "The problem with another debate is that it's just too late. Voting has already started ," Trump said during a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, emphasizing that the election is now just weeks away. Harris and Trump faced off in their first debate on September 10, a contest in which polls indicated Harris had the edge. Trump also previously ...