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Bursa higher in early trade today

FBM KLCI gains 2.34 points to 1,643.51 after opening 1.06 points higher

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 28 Dec 2020 9:19AM

Bursa higher in early trade today
There was brisk buying momentum today as the market heads into the final week of 2020. – File pic, December 28, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia rose in the early session today amid brisk buying momentum as the market heads into the final week of 2020. 

At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 2.34 points to 1,643.51 after opening 1.06 points higher at 1,642.23, compared with Thursday’s closing of 1,641.17.

On the broader market, gainers led losers 314 to 161, while 302 counters were unchanged, 1,351 untraded and 17 others suspended.

Volume stood at 550.91 million units worth RM143.49 million. – Bernama, December 28, 2020
 

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