Bursa shares open higher on bargain hunting activities

Shares on Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Thursday, buoyed by bargain hunting activities.

At 9.02 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 0.82 of-a-point to 1,493.22 from 1,492.40 at Wednesday’s close.

The market barometer opened 0.55 of-a-point better at 1,492.95.

On the scoreboard, gainers led losers 202 to 122, while 271 counters were unchanged, 1,571 untraded and 21 others suspended.

Total volume stood at 262.55 million units worth RM94.86 mil. – Oct 22, 2020

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