Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed higher yesterday, lifted by gains in selected finance heavyweight counters, in line with other Southeast Asian stock markets, which mostly gained on Wednesday, as investors awaits the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) view on interest rate later of the day. The FBM KLCI rose 4.62 points or 0.27% to 1,726.86 after moving between 1,721.23 and 1,728.6 throughout the day. Gainers led losers 405 to 342, with 323 counters unchanged. Total volume declined to 1.48 billion units worth RM1.74 billion from Tuesday’s 1.53 billion units worth RM1.53 billion.

Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed mixed yesterday supported by gains in selected heavyweights. Most Asian shares declined as Greece’s debt talks and the coming two-day Federal Reserve meeting sapped risk appetite. The benchmark FBM KLCI closed almost flat with a marginal gain of 0.08 point to 1,722.24 after hovering between 1,718.44 and 1,726.78 throughout the day. Losers outpaced gainers by 500 to 334, while 297 counters were unchanged. Total volume slipped to 1.53 billion units worth RM1.53 billion from 1.55 billion units worth RM1.52 billion on Monday.

Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended lower yesterday due to the lack of fresh catalysts and nagging domestic issues, and unfavourable external developments, tracking the regional peers. The weaker bourse was in tandem with regional markets’ bearish sentiment amid concerns over Greece’s debt repayment talks. At close, the FBM KLCI fell 12.21 points or 0.60% to 1,722.16 after fluctuating between 1,722.16 and 1,734.40 throughout the day. Losers thumped gainers by 777 to 150, with 236 counters unchanged. Total volume contracted to 1.55 billion units worth RM1.52 billion from 1.14 billion units worth RM1.19 billion on Friday.

Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed lower last Friday with the benchmark FBM KLCI closed 0.39 point or 0.02% lower to 1,734.37, after moving within a narrow range of between 1,732.59 and 1,740.99, with buying interest interspersing with mild profit taking. On a weekly basis, the benchmark index shed 10.96 points or 0.63% from 1,745.33. Decliners outpaced gainers by 442 to 310 with 325 counters unchanged. Total volume contracted to 1.14 billion units worth RM1.19 billion from 1.42 billion units worth RM1.71 billion on Thursday. Weekly turnover declined to 6.36 billion units worth RM7.29 billion from 9.07 billion units worth RM11.63 billion previously.