Bursa Malaysia’s main index ended in positive territory after a see-saw trading session, boosted by gains in selected heavyweights led by Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd and CelcomDigi Bhd.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) went up 1.95 points to close at 1,404.93 compared with 1,402.98 at last Friday’s close.
The barometer index, which opened 2.49 points higher at 1,405.47 on Monday morning, moved between 1,401.93 and 1,406.53 throughout the day.
Nevertheless, the broader market remained negative with decliners beating advancers 449 to 376, while 445 counters were unchanged, 1,005 untraded and 53 others suspended.
Turnover rose to 2.73 billion units worth RM1.87 billion from 2.44 billion units worth RM2.28 billion last Friday.
