BURSA Malaysia reversed earlier losses to close in positive territory today, with the benchmark index edging higher on late buying across the board, supported by above-average trading volume which reflected renewed market sentiment, an analyst said.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 1.12 points, or 0.07 per cent, to close at 1,583.51 compared to Tuesday’s close of 1,582.39.
The benchmark index opened 0.84 of-a-point higher at 1,583.23 and hit a low of 1,573.44 in the early session before steadily crawling back to a high of 1,583.67 in the late session.
In the broader market, gainers trounced losers 762 to 360, while 449 counters were unchanged, 824 untraded and seven suspended. —May 14, 2025