Share prices on Bursa Malaysia continued its uptrend mid-morning with gains noted in banking, plantation and telco heavyweight counters, dealers said.
As at 11am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 3.54 points higher at 1,560.69, inline with the positive movement in other regional stocks.
The Finance Index gained 45.37 points to 13,908.84, the Plantation Index added 7.08 points to 8,828.37 and the Industrial Index earned 5.99 points to 2,908.10.
The FBM Emas Index increased 26.47 points to 10,853.33, the FBM Mid 70 Index rose 36.22 points to 12,367.77 and the FBM Ace Index perked 39.32 points to 4,737.10.
However, losers led gainers 361 to 253 with 313 counters unchanged. Turnover stood at 685.632 million shares worth RM406.375 million.
Actives, Aeon advanced 38 sen to RM8.08, Oriental and Amway was up 25 sen each to RM5.60 and RM9.95, respectively, while Jaya Tiasa added 17 sen to RM7.60.
Among heavyweights, Maybank and Sime Darby rose four sen each to RM8.60 and RM9.63, respectively, Petronas Chemicals gained 10 sen to RM6.98, CIMB edged up two sen to RM7.30 and Maxis earned six sen to RM5.81. -- Bernama
As at 11am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 3.54 points higher at 1,560.69, inline with the positive movement in other regional stocks.
The Finance Index gained 45.37 points to 13,908.84, the Plantation Index added 7.08 points to 8,828.37 and the Industrial Index earned 5.99 points to 2,908.10.
The FBM Emas Index increased 26.47 points to 10,853.33, the FBM Mid 70 Index rose 36.22 points to 12,367.77 and the FBM Ace Index perked 39.32 points to 4,737.10.
However, losers led gainers 361 to 253 with 313 counters unchanged. Turnover stood at 685.632 million shares worth RM406.375 million.
Actives, Aeon advanced 38 sen to RM8.08, Oriental and Amway was up 25 sen each to RM5.60 and RM9.95, respectively, while Jaya Tiasa added 17 sen to RM7.60.
Among heavyweights, Maybank and Sime Darby rose four sen each to RM8.60 and RM9.63, respectively, Petronas Chemicals gained 10 sen to RM6.98, CIMB edged up two sen to RM7.30 and Maxis earned six sen to RM5.81. -- Bernama
