KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended higher on Friday, supported by renewed buying in selected blue chip stocks, particularly financial services counters, amid mixed regional sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 4.44 points, or 0.28%, to 1,615.60 from yesterday’s close of 1,611.16.
The benchmark index opened 0.70 of a point higher at 1,611.86 and moved between 1,606.72 and 1,620.76 during the trading session.
However, the broader market was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 648 to 430, while 501 counters were unchanged, 1,201 untraded, and 66 suspended.
