Bursa Malaysia ends marginally higher on Friday amid cautious mode

BURSA Malaysia traded in a tight range as investors exercised caution amid the negative performance across the region, said an analyst.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 2.01 points, or 0.12%, to 1,555.25 from Thursday’s (April 4) close of 1,553.24.

The benchmark index opened 2.17 points lower at 1,551.07 and moved between 1,547.96 and 1,555.97 throughout the trading session.

On the broader market, decliners led gainers 563 to 482, with 493 counters unchanged, 782 untraded and nine others suspended.

Turnover increased to 4.04 billion units worth RM2.68 bil compared with 3.36 billion units valued at RM2.68 bil yesterday. – April 5, 2024

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