Bursa ends on a firm note, boosted by energy, tech stocks

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KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia continued to be on an uptrend at the close, boosted by persistent buying in energy and technology-linked counte...

: Shares on Bursa Malaysia continued to be on an uptrend at the close, boosted by persistent buying in energy and technology-linked counters.At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI gained 2.5 points or 0.158 per cent to 1,582.99 from Tuesday’s close of 1,580.49.

Total volume rose to 6.09 billion units worth RM4.93 billion from 5.92 billion units worth RM4.39 billion on Tuesday. At the close, Petronas-linked companies such as Petronas Chemicals and Petronas Gas were among the heavyweights that recorded gains — the former adding 19 sen to RM7.10, while the latter gaining eight sen to RM16.28.

Hartalega declined 12 sen to RM13.18, Supermax erased 30 sen to RM6.78, while Top Glove was 23 sen weaker at RM6.82. On the index board, the FBM Emas Index appreciated 43.96 points to 11,489.31, the FBMT 100 Index went up 31.85 points to 11,224.80 and the FBM Emas Shariah Index was 32.36 points higher at 13,049.90.Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index rose 100.59 points to 14,549.17, the Plantation Index inched up 8.09 points to 7,174.36 and the Industrial Products and Services Index was 3.1 points better at 173.80.

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