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.
Singapore stocks ended Friday with mixed performance, as selective buying lifted consumer and property names while industrial counters lagged. STI Top Gainers Top Performer: DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd (D01. SG) rose 4.22% to S$4.69 Other notable gainers: Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd +3.77% Wilmar International Ltd +1.33% Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd +0.77% Singapore Exchange Ltd +0.55% Key Point: Retail and property- linked counters led gains, indicating selective bargain hunting. STI Top Losers ST Engineering Ltd (S63. SG) fell 2.42% to S$10.88 Other decliners included: Singapore Airlines Ltd -1.95% Seatrium Ltd -1.66% Mapletree Logistics Trust -1.64% SATS L...