KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Wednesday on selective buying of defensive stocks after a volatile trading session. IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan said consumer products and services stocks lifted the key index higher, overcoming lingering geopolitical concerns. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.08 points to 1,715.56 from yesterday’s close of 1,712.48. The benchmark index, which opened 1.91 points higher at 1,714.39, moved between 1,710.79 and 1,720.59 during the day’s trading. In the broader market, gainers outstripped decliners 550 to 476, while 612 counters were unchanged, 1,129 untraded, and 48 suspended. Turnover rose to 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.48 billion from 2.94 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion on Tuesday.
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...