BURSA Malaysia ended the week in positive territory after late buying in selected plantation heavyweights lifted the benchmark index by 0.78% on renewed buying interest despite the volatile markets across the region.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 11.41 points to 1,478.54 from Thursday’s closing of 1,467.13.
The barometer index opened 5.37 points lower at 1,461.76 and went down to 1,459.31 in the morning session before climbing up to its intraday high of 1,478.54 in the final hours of trading.
However, on the broader market, decliners edged advancers 488 versus 409, while 414 counters were unchanged, 963 untraded, and 48 others suspended. — Dec 16, 2022
