KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Late buying in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly utility counters, lifted Bursa Malaysia to close marginally higher today, in line with regional markets.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.02 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 1,613.87 from yesterday’s close of 1,611.85.
The benchmark index opened 2.64 points higher at 1,614.49 and moved between 1,609.44 and 1,615.87 during the trading session.
The broader market was positive, with gainers outpacing losers 658 to 418, while 524 counters were unchanged, 1,267 untraded, and 104 suspended.
