Kuala Lumpur, Oct 5 (Wednesday) – Bursa Malaysia closed bullishly higher today in line with the bullish performance of regional bourses as well as performance of Wall Street overnight. The benchmark index FBM KLCI inched up 11.19 points or +0.79% to 1,420.55.
Asian bourses ended in bullishly positive note. The best performer goes to Hong Kong. HK’s Hang Seng index soared 5.9% at 18,087.97, buoyed by Hang Seng Tech index soared 7.54% higher. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index gained 0.48% to close at 27,120.53. Stock markets in Mainland China remain closed for the Golden Week holiday. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.26% at 2,215.22 . According to official data released, Inflation in South Korea slowed slightly in September.
** The FTSE BM KLCI opened at 1,413.67. The index fluctuated between 1,413.67 – 1,424.65
** 518 counters are gainers, 396 counters are unchanged, while 350 counters are losers.
** Total volume of 3,234,398,700 shares changed hands; while Turnover of RM 1,720,397,570
** The Top 5 Gainers: PMBTECH-LA (21.00, +1.22); BKAWAN (21.00, +0.62); MPI (28.90, +0.38); PMETAL (4.30, +0.30); PANAMY (22.50, +0.30)
** The Top 5 Losers: NESTLE (129.90, -0.80); PETDAG (21.24, -0.48); HSI-HEV (1.49, -0.41); HSI-HE9 (1.34, -0.39); HSI-HEN (1.03, -0.38)
** The Top 5 Active : MMAG (0.025, -0.01); HIBISCS (0.945, +0.075); TOPGLOV (0.64, +0.02); HSI-HEM (0.295, -0.225); HSI-CJO (0.145, +0.05)
* Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) inched up 16.57 points or +0.53% to 3,155.47; Hong Kong’s HSI surged 1,008.46 points or +5.90% at 18,087.97; Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index rose 128.32 points or +0.48% at 27,120.53; Shanghai Stock Exchange closed for National Day of the People’s Republic of China; Korea’s Kospi Index up 5.84 points or +0.26% at 2,215.22; Australia S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced 116.40 points or +1.74% at 6,815.70.
