Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed firmer yesterday supported by gains in blue-chips despite the weaker performance on regional bourses, as overnight Wall Street ended on a weaker note with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping between 0.8% and 1.1% after bearish economic data halted the market’s upward momentum. The FBM KLCI went through see-saw trading yesterday, but the key index managed to hold, ending 3.06 points or 0.18% higher at 1,688.46, after opening 4.43 points lower at 1,680.97. The FBM KLCI moved between 1,678.18 and 1,700.55 throughout the day. Gainers led losers by 534 to 226 with 264 counters unchanged. Turnover declined to 996.007 million shares worth RM1.751 billion from Wednesday's 1.345 billion shares worth RM2.893 billion. ...Read more>>
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