KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-afternoon trading today, prompted by gains in banking and plantation stocks like Maybank, CIMB, Sime Darby and Genting, dealers said.
At 3pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.21 points to 1,559.36, in line with the positive movement of other regional bourses.
Maybank rose seven sen to RM8.63, CIMB added two sen to RM7.30, Sime Darby gained five sen to RM9.64 and Genting earned four sen to RM10.68.
The Finance Index surged 51.36 points to 13,914.83 and the Industrial Index gained 3.61 points to 2,905.72 but the Plantation Index decreased 3.67 points to 8,817.62.
The FBM Emas Index advanced 16.3 points to 10,843.16, the FBM70 Index rose 27.51 points to 12,359.06 and the FBM Ace Index added 51.38 points to 4,749.16.
Gainers outnumbered losers 358 to 356 with turnover at 1.139 billion units valued at RM864.16 million.
For actives, British American Tobacco rose 38 sen to RM52.90, Aeon advanced 30 sen to RM8.00, Oriental earned 27 sen to RM5.62 and Cypark Resources improved 20 sen to RM2.08.
Among heavyweights, Petronas Chemicals gained nine sen to RM6.97, Maxis earned five sen to RM5.80 while Axiata was unchanged at RM5.01. - Bernama
At 3pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.21 points to 1,559.36, in line with the positive movement of other regional bourses.
Maybank rose seven sen to RM8.63, CIMB added two sen to RM7.30, Sime Darby gained five sen to RM9.64 and Genting earned four sen to RM10.68.
The Finance Index surged 51.36 points to 13,914.83 and the Industrial Index gained 3.61 points to 2,905.72 but the Plantation Index decreased 3.67 points to 8,817.62.
The FBM Emas Index advanced 16.3 points to 10,843.16, the FBM70 Index rose 27.51 points to 12,359.06 and the FBM Ace Index added 51.38 points to 4,749.16.
Gainers outnumbered losers 358 to 356 with turnover at 1.139 billion units valued at RM864.16 million.
For actives, British American Tobacco rose 38 sen to RM52.90, Aeon advanced 30 sen to RM8.00, Oriental earned 27 sen to RM5.62 and Cypark Resources improved 20 sen to RM2.08.
Among heavyweights, Petronas Chemicals gained nine sen to RM6.97, Maxis earned five sen to RM5.80 while Axiata was unchanged at RM5.01. - Bernama
