BURSA Malaysia pared gains but stayed in positive territory at the close on Monday, on buying interest in banking, telecommunications and commodity-related stocks.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was up 0.18%, or 2.99 points, to 1,636.54 from Friday’s close.
The benchmark index, which opened 3.62 points higher at 1,637.17, moved between 1,632.37 and 1,642.56 throughout the trading session.
In the broader market, decliners thumped gainers 654 to 341, with 497 counters unchanged, 973 untraded, and nine suspended.
Turnover narrowed to 2.23 billion units worth RM2.09 bil from 2.29 billion units worth RM2.67 bil on Friday. – Oct 14, 2024
