KUALA LUMPUR:Share prices on Bursa Malaysia remained slightly higher at mid-afternoon today, boosted by persistent buying in selected bluechips and quality stocks, dealers said.
At 3pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.4 points or 0.4 per cent to 1,469.51.
The Finance Index rose 39.74 points to 13,118.12 and the Plantation Index shed 5.89 points to 7,900.2 and the Industrial Index rose 18.84 points to 2,663.98.
The FBM Emas Index increased 37.109 points to 10,075.22, the FBM Mid 70 Index added 50.25 points to 11,081.64 and the FBM ACE Index gained 16.33 points to 4,130.53.
Gainers led losers by 354 to 302 with 289 counters traded unchanged.
Turnover stood at 1.18 billion lots worth RM694.86 million.
For the actives, JCY-CD gained one sen to 32 sen, Proton-CG lost three sen to 54.5 sen and Proton-CH fell two sen to 48 sen.
Among heavyweights, Maybank declined two sen to RM8.21, Sime Darby rose three sen to RM8.98 and CIMB was up two sen at RM6.94. - Bernama
At 3pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.4 points or 0.4 per cent to 1,469.51.
The Finance Index rose 39.74 points to 13,118.12 and the Plantation Index shed 5.89 points to 7,900.2 and the Industrial Index rose 18.84 points to 2,663.98.
The FBM Emas Index increased 37.109 points to 10,075.22, the FBM Mid 70 Index added 50.25 points to 11,081.64 and the FBM ACE Index gained 16.33 points to 4,130.53.
Gainers led losers by 354 to 302 with 289 counters traded unchanged.
Turnover stood at 1.18 billion lots worth RM694.86 million.
For the actives, JCY-CD gained one sen to 32 sen, Proton-CG lost three sen to 54.5 sen and Proton-CH fell two sen to 48 sen.
Among heavyweights, Maybank declined two sen to RM8.21, Sime Darby rose three sen to RM8.98 and CIMB was up two sen at RM6.94. - Bernama
