LATE buying of banking stocks pushed Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high today, with the key index gaining 0.48%, in line with the improved regional sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 7.28 points to 1,536.52 from Wednesday’s close of 1,529.24. The benchmark index had earlier opened 2.19 points higher at 1,531.43 and subsequently hit its lowest level of 1,523.25 in early trade.
The market breadth was positive, with 514 gainers outpacing 406 decliners. A total of 540 counters were unchanged, while 958 were untraded and 10 were suspended.
Turnover rose to 3.25 billion shares worth RM2.45 bil, compared with 2.95 billion shares worth RM1.99 bil on Wednesday. ‒ July 10, 2025
