Bursa Malaysia ended the penultimate day of the year on a positive note after a weak start, driven by buying momentum in selected heavyweights led by Maybank and Petronas Chemicals.
At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 9.54 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 1,637.68 compared with Friday’s close of 1,628.14.
The benchmark index opened 2.0 points lower at 1,626.14 and moved between 1,624.92 and 1,638.56 throughout the day.
The broader market was also positive, with gainers thumping decliners 614 to 452, while 526 counters remained unchanged, 820 were untraded and 67 were suspended. – Dec 30, 2024
