BURSA Malaysia sustained its bullish momentum to finish on a firm note today, supported by persistent buying interest amid positive sentiment across the board, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 10.71 points or 0.67% to 1,613.70 compared with Tuesday’s close of 1,602.99.
Bursa Malaysia was closed yesterday in conjunction with Christmas day.
The market bellwether opened marginally higher by 0.59 of-a-point at 1,603.58, and moved in an upward trend from its intraday low of 1,602.79 during the morning session to a high of 1,615.28 in the late afternoon trading.
The broader market was also positive, with gainers thumping decliners 692 to 295, while 499 counters remained unchanged, 936 were untraded and 17 suspended. – Dec 26, 2024
