Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a positive note, driven by strong investor sentiment and robust buying interest in commodity-related stocks, according to an analyst.
At 5 PM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.13 points, or 0.19%, to 1,617.86 from yesterday’s close of 1,614.73.
The benchmark index opened 1.24 points higher at 1,615.97 and fluctuated between 1,614.93 and 1,622.49 throughout the trading session.
The overall market performance was mixed, with 395 stocks falling, 819 stocks rising, 660 stocks flat, and 510 stocks untraded. The total trading volume for the day was 5.787 billion shares, with a transaction value of RM 4.061 billion.
