KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended higher today as bargain hunting resurfaced following several weak trading sessions.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.31 points, or 0.25%, to 1,712.67, from yesterday’s close of 1,708.36.
The benchmark index, which opened 3.35 points higher at 1,711.71, moved in a narrow range between 1,710.30 and 1,715.71 throughout the session.
Market breadth was positive, with gainers outpacing losers 629 to 539, while 540 counters were unchanged, 1,010 untraded and 64 suspended.
Turnover rose to 3.68 billion units worth RM3.58 billion compared with 3.49 billion units worth RM3.70 billion yesterday.
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