BURSA Malaysia closed at its intraday high today, buoyed by buying across the board due to improving global sentiment, an analyst said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 1.08% or 17.36 points to 1,615.32, compared to Tuesday’s (July 2) close of 1,597.96.
The benchmark index opened 1.64 points higher at 1,599.60.
On the broader market, gainers outpaced decliners 902 to 326, with 453 counters unchanged, 724 untraded and nine suspended.
Turnover increased to 5.47 billion units worth RM4.0 bil from yesterday’s 5.39 billion units worth RM3.99 bil. – July 3, 2024
