Stocks on Bursa Malaysia finished on a firmer note yesterday helped by gains in heavyweights. The firmer bourse was in line with most Asian markets, which rose on bargain hunting in oversold blue chips, as well stock buyback by some of the companies. On the local front, the government announced the set-up of a special economic committee to ensure the country will maintain its economic growth momentum. The FBM KLCI was 31.8 points or 2.08% better at 1,563.64, after moving between 1,503.68 and 1,568.42 throughout the day. Losers outpaced gainers by 487 to 381 with 335 counters unchanged. Total volume rose to 2.78 billion units valued at RM2.76 billion from 2.58 billion units at RM2.5 billion on Monday. Read more >>
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