BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the week slightly higher, driven by strong buying interest in Petronas Chemicals, which surged by more than 20 per cent as investors viewed it as a potential beneficiary of the Iran crisis due to its domestic feedstock supply and cost advantages.
Petronas Chemicals jumped 78 sen to RM4.29 or 22.2 per cent to RM4.29.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI gained 4.86 points, or 0.28 per cent, to close at 1,718.06 from Thursday’s close of 1,713.20.
The benchmark index opened 0.60 of-a-point lower at 1,712.60 and moved between 1,708.48 and 1,719.95 throughout the session.
On the broader market, losers beat gainers by 675 to 411, while 518 counters were unchanged, 1,018 untraded, and 22 suspended. —Mar 6, 2026
