BURSA Malaysia closed higher today, lifted by continued bargain-hunting activities and improved sentiment across regional markets.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 26.10 points to end at its intraday high of 1,480.86, compared to Friday’s close of 1,454.76.
The benchmark index opened 19.29 points higher at 1,474.05, dipped to a low of 1,472.14, before resuming its uptrend thereafter.
In the broader market, gainers thumped decliners 798 to 248, while 359 counters were unchanged, 978 counters untraded, and nine others suspended.
Turnover rose to 2.99 billion units valued at RM2.06 bil from 2.80 billion units valued at RM2.46 bil last Friday. – April 14, 2025
