Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed higher yesterday on the back of selective buying of blue-chip counters ahead of the Hari Raya Haji holiday tomorrow. The local bourse ignored Wall Street’s weak overnight close which was affected by poor corporate earnings and concerns about Spain’s economy. The exchange performed broadly in line with some regional peers as the China purchasing managers’ index advanced to 49.1 points in October from 47.9 points in September. The FBM KLCI was 3.09 points or 0.19% higher at 1,667.99, a fresh record high, after opening 1.43 points lower at 1,663.47, and hovered between 1,661.03 and 1,670.09 throughout the day. Gainers led losers by 410 to 272, with 348 counters unchanged. Volume rose to 1.13 billion shares worth RM1.46 billion from the 1.01 billion shares valued at RM1.36 billion on Tuesday. ...Read more>>
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