STEADY gains almost across the board particularly in the banking sector boosted Bursa Malaysia to end higher on the last trading day of the week.
The bullish showing was in sync with the upbeat performance of regional markets following positive cues from Wall Street overnight.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 5.76 points to 1,598.28 from 1,592.52 at Thursday’s close.
The market bellwether opened 2.65 points firmer at 1,595.17 and moved between 1,592.67 and 1,599.76 throughout the day.
Market breadth was positive with gainers leading losers 628 to 418, while 464 counters were unchanged, 779 untraded, and 17 others suspended.
Turnover widened to 4.96 billion units worth RM3 bil from 4.17 billion units worth RM2.85 bil yesterday. – Oct 15, 2021
