Bursa Malaysia rebounds amid mixed performances from Asian markets

BURSA Malaysia rebounded and closed higher due to buying support in selected heavyweights amid mixed performances from Asian markets.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 0.14% or 2.25 points to 1,599.58 from Tuesday’s close of 1,597.33.

The index opened unchanged and moved between 1,594.75 and 1,602.38 throughout the trading session.

In the broader market, decliners marginally beat gainers 501 to 480, while 562 counters were unchanged, 928 untraded and 10 suspended.

Turnover narrowed to 2.55 billion units valued at RM2.29 bil versus 2.99 billion units worth RM2.43 bil on Tuesday. – Dec 18, 2024

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