Bursa Malaysia ends higher in line with improved market sentiment

BURSA Malaysia closed higher on Tuesday (June 28), lifted by buying interest in most heavyweights and in line with improving market sentiment across the region, said an analyst.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.15% or 16.62 points to 1,454.74 from Monday’s close of 1,438.12.

The benchmark index, which opened 0.86 of-a-point firmer at 1,438.98, moved between 1,431.35 and 1,455.46 throughout the day.

On the broader market, gainers led losers 470 to 410, while 420 counters were unchanged, 1,042 untraded and 79 others suspended.

Total turnover narrowed to 2.28 billion units valued at RM1.61 bil from 2.65 billion units worth RM1.43 bil on Monday (June 27). — June 28, 2022

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