Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were higher at mid-afternoon, backed by buying interest from fund managers, dealers said.
At 3.20pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 9.45 points higher at 1,471.82 after opening 8.48 points higher at 1,470.85.
Gainers led losers 548 to 162 while 223 counters were unchanged, 539 untraded and 21 others suspended. Volume stood at 1.8 billion shares worth RM930.22 million.
The Finance Index rose 80.61 points to 13,231.66 and the Plantation Index added 18.08 points to 7,489.39 while the Industrial Index gained 14.07 points to 2,692.77.
The FBM Emas Index advanced 72.35 points to 10,043.63, the FBM Mid 70 Index surged 93.89 points to 10,843.55 and the FBM Ace Index jumped 178.84 points to 4,223.47.
Among active stocks, Karambunai added 2.5 sen to 21.5 sen, Harvest-Wa rose 14.5 sen to 73 sen and Sanichi rose 3.5 sen to 8.5 sen.
As for the bluechips, Maybank gained one sen to RM8.23, CIMB added nine sen to RM7.28 and Sime Darby earned three sen to RM8.79. -- Bernama
At 3.20pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 9.45 points higher at 1,471.82 after opening 8.48 points higher at 1,470.85.
Gainers led losers 548 to 162 while 223 counters were unchanged, 539 untraded and 21 others suspended. Volume stood at 1.8 billion shares worth RM930.22 million.
The Finance Index rose 80.61 points to 13,231.66 and the Plantation Index added 18.08 points to 7,489.39 while the Industrial Index gained 14.07 points to 2,692.77.
The FBM Emas Index advanced 72.35 points to 10,043.63, the FBM Mid 70 Index surged 93.89 points to 10,843.55 and the FBM Ace Index jumped 178.84 points to 4,223.47.
Among active stocks, Karambunai added 2.5 sen to 21.5 sen, Harvest-Wa rose 14.5 sen to 73 sen and Sanichi rose 3.5 sen to 8.5 sen.
As for the bluechips, Maybank gained one sen to RM8.23, CIMB added nine sen to RM7.28 and Sime Darby earned three sen to RM8.79. -- Bernama
