KUALA LUMPUR: The Bursa Malaysia FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended at an intra-day high of 1,782.98, up 10.5 points, prompted by last minute buying support for heavyweights, dealers said.
The FBM KLCI opened 2.58 points higher at 1,775.06 from Wednesday’s close of 1,772.48
The index moved within a wide range of between 1,772.57 and 1,782.98 throughout the day.
Market breadth was positive as gainers outpaced losers 532 to 317, with 387 counters unchanged, 598 untraded and 24 others were suspended.
Volume rose to 2.63 billion units, worth RM2.41 billion, from yesterday’s 2.21 billion units valued at RM1.81 billion.