BURSA Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s downbeat performance to end at its intraday high today, driven by bargain hunting, particularly in technology, energy, construction, and consumer stocks.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 14.94 points or 1.01 per cent to 1,501.19 from Tuesday’s close of 1,486.25.
The benchmark index opened 11.11 points higher at 1,497.36 and hit a low of 1,493.26 in the mid-afternoon session before climbing steadily upwards towards closing.
Market breadth was positive, with advancers thumping decliners 717 to 264, while 403 counters were unchanged, 1,021 untraded, and 11 suspended. —Apr 23, 2025
