Malaysian Stock Market Ends Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian stock market (Bursa Malaysia) ended higher Thursday on the back of stronger global share markets, dealers said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 3.81 points to 1,666.73 against Wednesday's close of 1,662.92. The index opened 1.03 points higher at 1,663.95 this morning and moved between 1,662.72 and 1,668.32 throughout the day. However, losers led gainers by 402 to 355 while 424 counters were unchanged, 478 untraded and 25 others suspended. Volume rose to 1.79 billion units worth RM1.73 billion from 1.62 billion units worth RM2.15 billion on Wednesday. On the scoreboard, the FBM Emas Index gained 12.36 points to 11,772.99 and the FBMT100 Index increased 13.42 points to 11,477.46. The FBM Emas Shariah Index fell 18.03 points to 12,412.76. The FBM Ace shed 21.51 points to 5,162.13 and the FBM 70 slid 30.14 points to 13,804.55. On a sectoral basis, the Industrial Index eased 1.82 points to 3,125.12 and the Plantation Index lost 35.24 points to 7,851.23. The Finance Index rose 27.20 points to 14,312.44 Main market turnover decreased to 1.03 billion shares worth RM1.61 billion from 1.07 billion shares worth RM2.08 billion on Wednesday. The ACE Market volume perked to 534.53 million units valued at RM74.79 million from 294.06 million units valued at RM29.39 million yesterday. Warrants increased to 232.39 million shares worth RM43.31 million against 254.52 million shares worth RM45.16 million on Wednesday. Consumer products accounted for 64.14 million shares traded on the Main Market, industrial products (239.49 million), construction (62.54 million), trade and services (448.33 million), technology (22.11 million), infrastructure (15.95 million), SPAC (21.73 million), finance (45.87 million), hotels (392,000), properties (70.19 million), plantations (19.29 million), mining (1,000), REITs (20.92 million) and closed/fund (68,700). -- BERNAMA