BURSA Malaysia continued its upbeat trend to close higher on Wednesday, buoyed by improving sentiment amid optimism over easing West Asia conflict, an analyst said.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 15.51 points to 1,748.17, compared with Tuesday’s close of 1,732.66.
The benchmark index opened 3.70 points higher at 1,736.36, and fluctuated between 1,732.68 and 1,750.41 throughout the day.
The broader market was also positive with advancers outpacing decliners 690 to 487, while 587 counters were unchanged, 968 untraded and 12 suspended.
Turnover expanded to 3.89 bil units valued at RM3.80 bil from 2.80 bil units valued at RM2.81 bil on Tuesday.—Aug 5, 2026
