BURSA Malaysia ended the week on a higher note as bargain hunting continued following the heavy sell-off earlier this week, an analyst said.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 4.92 points or 0.32 per cent to 1,525.86 from Thursday’s close of 1,520.94.
The benchmark index opened 2.03 points higher at 1,522.97 and moved between 1,522.97 and 1,529.52 throughout the trading session.
The market breadth was positive, with 621 gainers overtaking 393 decliners and 511 counters unchanged, while 933 were untraded and eight suspended.
Turnover slightly improved to 3.18 billion shares worth RM2.81 bil, compared with 3.17 bil shares valued at RM2.48 bil on Thursday. —July 18, 2025
