BURSA Malaysia has extended its upward trajectory to close higher, rising above the 1,600 threshold due to continuous buying support in selected heavyweights, coupled with improving sentiment, a dealer said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 3.59 points to 1,603.20 compared with 1,599.61 at yesterday’s close.
The market benchmark, which opened 7.04 points higher at 1,606.65, moved in a volatile mode between 1,597.35 and 1,613.71 throughout the session.
The overall market breadth was mixed with gainers and losers matched at 464 counters, while 431 counters were unchanged, 869 untraded and 10 others suspended. – Feb 16, 2022.
