Bargain hunting lifts Bursa Malaysia to end at intraday high

BURSA Malaysia ended at its intra-day high on Tuesday as bargain hunting in selected heavyweights pushes the market up amid stronger regional market performance.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 11.66 points or 0.76 per cent to close at 1,538.64  from Monday’s close of 1,526.98.

The benchmark index, which had opened at its lowest level of 1,528.63 and hit its highest level of 1,538.64 for the trading day.

However, the broader market was negative, with decliners outpacing gainers 533 to 479, while 505 counters were unchanged, 973 untraded and seven suspended.

Turnover rose to 2.87 billion units worth RM2.75 bil from 2.63 billion units worth RM1.94 bil on Monday. ‒ Aug 5, 2025

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