BURSA Malaysia ended the week higher, closing at an intraday high, outperforming regional peers as the formal announcement of the 13th Malaysia Plan and renewed developments in United States trade tariff policy served as dual tailwinds for market sentiment.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 7.87 points or 0.51 per cent to close at 1,556.98 from Thursday’s close of 1,549.11.
The benchmark index had opened 0.11 of a point lower at 1,549.00 and hit its lowest level of 1,546.41 during the morning session but gained momentum thereafter.
However, the broader market was negative, with decliners beating gainers 541 to 448, while 494 counters were unchanged, 1,030 untraded and nine suspended.
Turnover increased to 2.43 bil units worth RM2.22 bil from 2.21 bil units worth RM2.35 bil on Thursday. —Aug 8, 2025
