BURSA Malaysia closed higher on Tuesday as bargain hunting continued in most index-linked counters, led by financial services, analysts said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 10.93 points, or 0.7%, to 1,564.56, compared with Monday’s close of 1,553.63.
The benchmark index, which opened 3.40 points higher at 1,557.03, moved between 1,554.59 and 1,564.97 throughout the day.
On the broader market, gainers beat losers 544 versus 415, while 456 counters were unchanged, 889 untraded and 14 suspended.
Turnover expanded to 2.23 billion units valued at RM2.05 bil compared with 2.08 billion units valued at RM1.75 bil on Monday. – Feb 4, 2025
