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Covid-19 vaccination push sees Bursa opening higher

FBM KLCI adds 2.99 points to 1,596.74 after opening 0.49 of a point lower at 1,583.26

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 23 Nov 2020 9:40AM

Covid-19 vaccination push sees Bursa opening higher
Total volume on Bursa stands at 772.42 million worth RM246.58 million this morning. – Facebook pic, November 23, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia opened higher today in tandem with the positive momentum across developing nations’ equity markets, following developments over the weekend in the global initiative towards Covid-19 vaccination.

As at 9.05am, benchmark index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added 2.99 points to 1,596.74 after opening 0.49 of a point lower at 1,583.26.

Gainers led losers 365 to 183, while 349 counters were unchanged, 1,272 untraded and 18 suspended.

Total volume stood at 772.42 million worth RM246.58 million. – Bernama, November 23, 2020

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