FBM KLCI - higher on rebound
Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended higher yesterday, lifted by renewed buying support and gains in selected heavyweights, especially in the finance and trade and services sectors. This was in sync with most Asian bourses which were modestly higher after an encouraging US earnings report boosted sentiment. The FBM KLCI rose 12.06 points or 0.69% to close at 1,736.19, after fluctuating between 1,722.61 and 1,736.19 throughout the day. Gainers led losers by 556 to 261 with 287 counters unchanged. Total volume increased to 1.66 billion units valued at RM1.51 billion from 1.52 billion units valued at RM1.55 billion on Monday.
Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended on a subdued note yesterday on lack of fresh leads as most players were away on Hari Raya holidays. The local market was dragged down by losses in heavyweights which affected market sentiment. At close, the FBM KLCI stood at 1,724.13, down 2.60 points, or 0.15%, after fluctuating between 1,720.02 and 1,735.75 throughout the day. Gainers led losers by 452 to 319 with 321 counters unchanged. Total volume rose to 1.52 billion units valued at RM1.55 billion from 841.03 million units valued at RM1.03 billion on last Thursday.
Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended mixed on last Thursday for a half-day trading session with the benchmark index marginally lower on lack of catalyst and ahead of the long weekend. At close, the FBM KLCI finished at 1,726.73, down 0.53 of-a-point, after fluctuating between 1,720.7 and 1,727.5. On a weekly basis, the benchmark index gained 11.15 points from previous Friday’s 1,715.58. Losers edged gainers by 330 to 314 with 269 counters unchanged. Total volume fell to 841.03 million units valued at RM1.03 million from 1.31 billion units valued at RM1.70 billion, on Wednesday. Weekly turnover fell to 5.13 billion units worth RM5.87 billion from previous Friday’s 8.73 billion units worth RM8.89 billion.
Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed mixed yesterday with the benchmark index ended higher on last minute buying support for heavyweights amid cautious sentiments. The FBM KLCI finished at 1,727.26, the intra-day high level, up 6.16 points, or 0.36%, after touching an intraday low of 1,722.13. Gainers led losers by 376 to 353 with 341 counters unchanged. Total volume fell to 1.31 billion units valued at RM1.7 billion, from 1.48 billion units valued at RM1.69 billion on Tuesday.