Bursa Malaysia closed year 2012 with a bang on Monday as last-minute buying in blue-chips and selected heavyweights pushed the FBM KLCI to close at an all-time high of 1,688.95. The benchmark index which started the last trading day of the year with mild profit-taking, rose during the last ten minutes with fund managers buying selected blue-chips and heavyweights. The FBM KLCI gained 7.62 points or 0.45% at the close, with plantation-based blue-chip, Kuala Lumpur Kepong, contributing 4.109 points to the benchmark index's rise. Gains on heavyweights like Petronas Chemicals and Maybank also contributed to the rise. The barometer index rose 10.34 per cent compared to 1,530.73 recorded on Dec 30, 2011. Losers led gainers by 375 to 318 while 322 counters were unchanged. Total volume fell slightly to 834.802 million shares worth RM1.314 billion from 853.829 million shares valued at RM1.276 billion on Friday. ...Read more>>
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