KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Bursa Malaysia ended on a higher note today, supported by strong gains across most healthcare counters. At 5pm, the Healthcare Index was up 3.64 per cent with RM2.16 billion shares transacted, driven by the strong performance of Hartalega, IHH, Top Glove and Pharmaniaga....
At 5 pm, the Healthcare Index was up 3.64 per cent with RM2.16 billion shares transacted, driven by the strong performance of Hartalega, IHH, Top Glove and Pharmaniaga. — Bernama pic
At the close, main index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was up by 6.48 points at 1,595.93, compared with yesterday’s 1,589.45. Total volume decreased to 9.34 billion shares worth RM5.38 billion after hitting a record high of 12.49 billion shares worth RM6.64 billion yesterday. “Meanwhile, small and mid-sized cap companies,especially those involved in the technology and energy sector, remain favourites among retail investors,” she said.
Among the banking counters, Public Bank gained 34 sen to RM17.98, CIMB Group climbed six sen to RM3.59 and Maybank was four sen higher at RM7.86.Energy counters dominated the active counters list today with Sapura Energy rising one sen to 10 sen and Velesto inching up half-a-sen to 15 sen.
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