BURSA Malaysia ended higher on Wednesday, with investors adopting a cautiously optimistic stance following the announcement of a United States–China trade framework agreement, which includes provisions on technology trade.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 6.89 points, or 0.45 per cent to 1,523.84 from Tuesday’s close of 1,516.95.
The benchmark index opened 3.91 points higher at 1,520.86 this morning, which was its day’s low, and subsequently moved to a high of 1,530.85 in the early session.
On the broader market, gainers thumped decliners 545 to 375, while 528 counters were unchanged, 921 untraded and 11 suspended.
Turnover soared to 3.27 bil units worth RM2.59 bil compared with yesterday’s 2.72 bil units worth RM2.09 bil. —June 11, 2025