KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Bursa Malaysia ended on a higher note today across the board driven by buying from local institutions as well as domestic retail investors. At the close, the key index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 8.10 points to 1,380.30 from...
Market breadth was positibe with gainers outpacing losers. — Bernama pic
Turnover meanwhile stood at 4.82 billion units worth RM2.46 billion compared with yesterday’s 5.02 billion units worth RM2.49 billion. “However, following the declining number of new cases, economic activities that were halted are now being resumed slowly, which will create job opportunities again,” the analyst said.
“US interest rates are now near zero, but with staggering unemployment data due to COVID-19, the Fed would have to decide on how long the rates would stay while banks continue to provide liquidity to the market,” she said. Top gainers included Ajinamoto which rose 46 sen to RM14.26, while Heineken added 34 sen to RM23.90 and Carlsberg increased 34 sen to RM28.14.
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