BURSA Malaysia ended the day higher due to bargain hunting activities in selected plantation heavyweights during the final hour of trading, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) climbed 3.08 points to 1,425.19 from Thursday’s close of 1,422.11.
The barometer index opened 0.16 of a point higher at 1,422.27 and moved between 1,420.84 and 1,427.00 throughout the day.
The market breadth, however, was negative with decliners outnumbering gainers 562 to 329, while 387 counters were unchanged, 1,020 untraded and 19 others suspended.
Turnover stood at 2.57 billion units worth RM1.55 bil. – April 25, 2023
