Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed higher yesterday after the US Federal Reserve unexpectedly announced its decision not to scale back its stimulus program until the economy improves further. The market tracked regional sentiment as investors cheered the news which assured that fund flows into the emerging markets would continue in the short-term. The FBM KLCI jumped 21.51 points or 1.21% to 1,792.91 after hovering between 1,787.38 and 1793.94 throughout the day. Gainers thrashed losers by 701 to 162, with 247 counters unchanged. Turnover rose to 1.94 billion shares, worth RM2.73 billion, from Wednesday's 1.43 billion shares worth RM1.48 billion. ...Read more>>
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