KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): The FBM KLCI remained in positive territory at the mid-day break on Thursday, tracking the gains at key regional markets, but struggled to climb above the 1,530-level.
At 12.30pm, the index added 7.94 points to 1,529.23, lifted by gains at select blue chips.
Gainers led losers by 504 to 272, while 338 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 1.46 billion shares valued at RM1.31 billion.
The ringgit strengthened 0.81% to 3.0208 versus the US dollar; crude palm oil futures for third month delivery fell RM10 per tonne to RM3,065, crude oil slipped eight sen to US$97.53 while gold rose US$4.35 an ounce to US$1,747.75.
At the regional markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.91% to 8,889.85, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index added 1.46% to 20,629.60, the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.31% to 2,275.04, Taiwan’s Taiex gained 0.75% to 7,605.84, South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.29% to 1,984.55 while Singapore’s Straits Times Index was up 0.48% to 2,918.82.
On Bursa Malaysia, Hartalega was the top gainer this morning and was up 42 sen to RM7.64; BAT added 40 sen to RM49.80, Petronas Gas 38 sen to RM16.06, KAF, Malayan Flour Mills, IJM Corp and Petronas Dagangan added 20 sen each to RM1.95, RM4.53, RM5.94 and RM18.20 respectively, United PLANTATION []s 18 sen to RM20.52 while SOP added 15 sen to RM6.30.
Tebrau Teguh was the most actively traded counter after a takeover offer made by Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH), which is offering 76 sen per share – or just one sen above Tebrau’s pre-suspension price of 75 sen.
The stock rose 8.5 sen to 83.5 sen with 52.6 million shares done.
Other actives included DBE Gurney, Petronas Chemicals, Coastal Contracts, DRB-Hicom, Karyon, UEM Land and Benalec.
Decliners included Glenealy, RHB Capital, Southern Steel, Mintye, Dutch Lady, KLK, TDM, Tenaga, Melewar and SHL.
At 12.30pm, the index added 7.94 points to 1,529.23, lifted by gains at select blue chips.
Gainers led losers by 504 to 272, while 338 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 1.46 billion shares valued at RM1.31 billion.
The ringgit strengthened 0.81% to 3.0208 versus the US dollar; crude palm oil futures for third month delivery fell RM10 per tonne to RM3,065, crude oil slipped eight sen to US$97.53 while gold rose US$4.35 an ounce to US$1,747.75.
At the regional markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.91% to 8,889.85, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index added 1.46% to 20,629.60, the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.31% to 2,275.04, Taiwan’s Taiex gained 0.75% to 7,605.84, South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.29% to 1,984.55 while Singapore’s Straits Times Index was up 0.48% to 2,918.82.
On Bursa Malaysia, Hartalega was the top gainer this morning and was up 42 sen to RM7.64; BAT added 40 sen to RM49.80, Petronas Gas 38 sen to RM16.06, KAF, Malayan Flour Mills, IJM Corp and Petronas Dagangan added 20 sen each to RM1.95, RM4.53, RM5.94 and RM18.20 respectively, United PLANTATION []s 18 sen to RM20.52 while SOP added 15 sen to RM6.30.
Tebrau Teguh was the most actively traded counter after a takeover offer made by Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH), which is offering 76 sen per share – or just one sen above Tebrau’s pre-suspension price of 75 sen.
The stock rose 8.5 sen to 83.5 sen with 52.6 million shares done.
Other actives included DBE Gurney, Petronas Chemicals, Coastal Contracts, DRB-Hicom, Karyon, UEM Land and Benalec.
Decliners included Glenealy, RHB Capital, Southern Steel, Mintye, Dutch Lady, KLK, TDM, Tenaga, Melewar and SHL.
