Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark FBM KLCI ended higher on Thursday in tandem with the upbeat performance in most regional markets and ahead of the US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) data due out later in the night.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 5.85 points to close at 1,551.44 from Wednesday’s close of 1,545.59.
The benchmark index opened 2.03 points better at 1,547.62 and moved between 1,544.67 and 1,554.79 throughout the session.
However, on the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 679 to 370, while 431 counters were unchanged, 810 untraded and 43 others suspended.
