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.
Quick Summary Three stocks flagged with positive momentum Four stocks showed negative momentum signals Signals are based on volume and price build-up , not buy/sell calls Momentum trades are typically short-lived Positive Momentum Stocks Advance Information Marketing Bhd (AIM) Unchanged at 6 sen Flagged due to volume surge despite flat price Ralco Corporation Bhd (RALCO) +1 sen (+1%) to RM1.01 Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd (TAKAFUL) +3 sen (+0.88%) to RM3.42 These counters are seeing stronger-than-usual buying activity . Negative Momentum Stocks APM Automotive Holdings Bhd (APM) +4 sen (+1.18%) to RM3.43 British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT) +67 sen (+12.25%) to RM6.14 Bintai Kinden Corporation Bhd (BINTAI) +0.5 sen (+5%) to 10.5 sen Milux Corporation Bhd (MILUX) +3.5 sen (+6.86%) to 54.5 sen Despite price gains in some names, the algorithm detected volume patterns suggesting weakening momentum . Ho...