BURSA Malaysia managed to maintain its upbeat momentum to end higher today as bargain hunting emerged following the recent sell-off, an analyst said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) notched up 6.03 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 1,640.94 against Wednesday’s close of 1,634.91.
The barometer index, which opened 4.84 points firmer at 1,639.75, moved between 1,638.67 and 1,646.14 throughout the day.
On the broader market, gainers led decliners 568 to 434, with 540 counters unchanged, 899 untraded and 22 suspended.
Turnover fell to 2.63 billion units valued at RM2.30 bil from 3.22 billion units valued at RM2.47 bil yesterday. – Oct 10, 2024
