Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session firmer, despite regional markets winding down ahead of the festive holidays, dealers said.
Window dressing activities dominated trade as investors sought after quality stocks for their portfolio ahead of the year-end.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI ended at 1,494.94, up 3.48 points.
The Finance Index rose 21.89 points to 13,391.85, the Plantation Index increased 25.53 points to 7,948.78 but the Industrial Index softened by 1.93 points to 2,664.75. The FBM Emas Index added 23.96 points to 10,238.89, FBM Mid 70 Index gained
21.511 points to 11,257.98 but the FBM ACE Index declined 4.410 points to 4,023.39.
Gainers led losers 304 to 279 while 320 counters were unchanged. Turnover stood at 451.738 million shares worth RM363.868 million.
Among actives, Astral Supreme Bhd added one sen to 19.5 sen, Perisai Petroleum Teknologi rose 4.0 sen to 72.5 sen and TMC Life Sciences Bhd-Warr increased 2.5 sen to 14 sen.
In heavyweights, Maybank declined one sen to RM8.44, Sime Darby eased two sen to RM8.98 and CIMB firmed nine sen to RM7.09. -- BERNAMA
Window dressing activities dominated trade as investors sought after quality stocks for their portfolio ahead of the year-end.
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI ended at 1,494.94, up 3.48 points.
The Finance Index rose 21.89 points to 13,391.85, the Plantation Index increased 25.53 points to 7,948.78 but the Industrial Index softened by 1.93 points to 2,664.75. The FBM Emas Index added 23.96 points to 10,238.89, FBM Mid 70 Index gained
21.511 points to 11,257.98 but the FBM ACE Index declined 4.410 points to 4,023.39.
Gainers led losers 304 to 279 while 320 counters were unchanged. Turnover stood at 451.738 million shares worth RM363.868 million.
Among actives, Astral Supreme Bhd added one sen to 19.5 sen, Perisai Petroleum Teknologi rose 4.0 sen to 72.5 sen and TMC Life Sciences Bhd-Warr increased 2.5 sen to 14 sen.
In heavyweights, Maybank declined one sen to RM8.44, Sime Darby eased two sen to RM8.98 and CIMB firmed nine sen to RM7.09. -- BERNAMA
