At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 20.49 points, or 1.39%, to 1,491.2 from Wednesday’s close of 1,470.71. Total turnover increased to 2.83 billion units worth RM1.81 billion from 2.19 billion units worth RM1.36 billion on Wednesday. Sector-wise, the Plantation Index strengthened 93.96 points to 6,940.26, the Financial Services Index rose 107.38 points to 16,663.4, the Industrial Products and Services Index was 5.12 points higher at 183.66, and the Energy Index edged up 21.41 points to 666.61. Main Market volume expanded to 2.06 billion shares worth RM1.59 billion against 1.56 billion shares worth RM1.19 billion on Wednesday. ACE Market volume swelled to 489.09 million shares worth RM169.77 million from 390.66 million shares worth RM125.68 million previously.

Source: The Edge Markets July 28, 2022 21:31 UTC