The FBM KLCI index gained 2.99 points or 0.17% on Thursday. The Finance Index increased 0.41% to 17905.89 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.26% to 996.59 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.20% to 7569.36 points. The market traded within a range of 7.15 points between an intra-day high of 1810.21 and a low of 1803.06 during the session.
Actively traded stocks include SAPNRG, HIBISCS, D&O, BORNOIL, REACH-WA, MYEG, QES, DIALOG, HSI-H4O and VC. Trading volume decreased to 1940.22 mil shares worth RM2022.60 mil as compared to Wednesday’s 2007.36 mil shares worth RM1896.27 mil.
Leading Movers were HLFG (+40 sen to RM19.76), SIME (+4 sen to RM2.60), GENM (+7 sen to RM4.89), DIALOG (+4 sen to RM3.55) and RHBBANK (+5 sen to RM5.45). Lagging Movers were TM (-7 sen to RM3.13), MAHB (-12 sen to RM8.95), IHH (-3 sen to RM5.16), PETDAG (-10 sen to RM26.30) and PETGAS (-6 sen to RM18.94). Market breadth was negative with 404 gainers as compared to 412 losers.
The KLCI closed higher at 1803.70 points despite overnight mixed performance in US market. The performance of our local bourse was lifted by buying interest in heavy weight counters led by Hong Leong Financial Group.
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