KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): The main index at Bursa Malaysia held on to the 1,600 threshold at the midday break Monday despite paring some of its gains, against the backdrop of firm regional markets.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI was up 9.89 points to 1,609.31. The index had earlier risen to a high of 1,614.92.
Market breadth was positive with 538 gainers and 234 losers, while 727 counters traded unchanged. Trading volume was 5.56 billion shares valued at RM2.56 billion.
The top gainers included Nestle (M) Bhd, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, Genetec Technology Bhd, ViTrox Corp Bhd, UWC Bhd, PMB Technology Bhd, Grand Hoover Bhd, Malaysian Pacific Industries and Central Global Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR: Semiconductor and tech stocks led the broader market higher while Public Bank nudged the FBM KLCI higher in early Thursday trade as investors sentiment was shored by the record high of global stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR: Semiconductor, tech stocks and glove makers weighed on Bursa Malaysia and dampened investors’ mood after several straight days of selling by local institutions.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The main index at Bursa Malaysia rose 0.81% at the midday break Wednesday as renewed buying interest in index-linked glove makers lifted the index after the whole of Malaysia, with the exception of Sarawak, was placed under the movement control order (MCO) from Jan 22 to Feb 4.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI rose 12.98 points to 1,614.86.
Gainers led losers by 390 to 324, while 736 counters traded unchanged. Trading volume was 3.08 billion shares valued at RM2.09 billion.
The gainers included Public Bank Bhd, JF Technology Bhd, Unisem (M) Bhd, Mi Technovation Bhd, Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd, Top Glove Corp Bhd, Hartalega Holdings Bhd and Supermax Corp Bhd.