LATE bargain hunting of consumer-related stocks pushed Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, allowing the market to recover losses in the previous two sessions.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI bounced 10.39 points, or 0.68 per cent, to close at an intra-day high of 1,529.79 from yesterday’s close of 1,519.40.
The benchmark index opened 0.08 of a point higher at 1,519.56 and moved between 1,519.48 and 1,529.79 throughout the trading session.
Gainers led losers in the broader market 627 to 387, while 496 counters were unchanged and 969 untraded, with seven suspended.
Turnover jumped to 3.27 bil shares worth RM2.26 bil from 2.82 bil shares worth RM2.05 bil on Tuesday. —July 23, 2025
