BURSA Malaysia ended higher on the first trading day of the week on continuous foreign buying support amid a mixed regional market performance, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) jumped 10.76 points, or 0.67%, to 1,629.82 from Friday’s close of 1,619.06.
The key index opened 0.80 of-a-point higher at 1,619.86 and moved between 1,619.19 and 1,632.69 throughout the day.
Gainers trounced losers 738 to 491, with 480 counters unchanged, 757 untraded, and 24 others suspended.
Turnover increased to 5.36 billion units worth RM3.95 bil from Friday’s 4.58 billion units worth RM3.72 bil. – July 15, 2024
