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At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was up 2.11 points to 1,713.25 after
moving between 1,706.87 and 1,721.34 throughout the day. Reuters pic KUALA

LUMPUR, Oct
15 Bursa Malaysia ended higher today on foreign buying interest in selected
heavyweights, dealers said.
At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was up 2.11 points to
1,713.25 after moving between 1,706.87 and 1,721.34 throughout the day.
A dealer said the positive trend in the local bourse was in tandem with the uptrend
in regional bourses.
According to Standard Chartereds special report, titled Equity flows A break
from the gloom, Malaysia, which had seen bigger relative outflows in equity
previously, has attracted greater inflows in the past week.
A reversal in risk sentiment had led to inflows into Malaysia and across the region,
the financial institution said, adding that Malaysia, together with Indonesia and
Taiwan, were attracting the biggest inflows relative to foreign exchange volume,
after seeing the biggest relative outflows in the period since June 2015.

The bank said flows into Asian equities had turned positive after the weak
September US payrolls report.
Among the heavyweights, Gas Malaysia rose 10 sen to RM2.49, Axiata expanded
seven sen to RM6.45, MAHB improved 16 sen to RM5.42, Top Glove appreciated 39
sen to RM8.44, while Maxis was flat at RM6.82.
Among actives, Xox Bhd went up three sen higher to 19 sen, Frontken added 1.5
sen to 21.5 sen, AirAsia rose one sen to RM1.46, while Ecofirst and Iris Corp were
both flat at 28 sen and 26 sen, respectively.
Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing losers by 476 to 376, while 323
counters were unchanged, 632 untraded and 17 others were suspended.
Volume decreased to 2.40 billion shares worth RM2.53 billion from 2.47 billion
shares worth RM2.45 billion yesterday.
Among top gainers were Ajiya Bhd (+53 sen to RM3.69), British American Tobacco
(+38 sen to RM63.10), Nestle (+32 sen to RM73.92) and Kossan Rubber (+29 sen to
RM8.31) while top losers were Gamuda (-14 sen to RM4.65), Scientex (-10 sen to
RM7.60) and Lii Hen Industries (-10 sen to RM2.25).
On the scoreboard, the FBM Emas Index rose 10.35 points to 11,781.1, FBM Ace
advanced 68.18 points to 6,030.01 and the FBMT100 Index surged 10.72 points to
11,488.52.
The FBM Emas Shariah Index rose 1.59 points to 12,532.44. The FBM 70 fell 0.93 ofa-point to 12,705.58.
Sector-wise, the Finance Index increased 75.42 points to 14,660.65 and the
Industrial Index advanced 1.35 points to 3,320.78.
The Plantation Index, however, eased 35.44 points to 7,461.94.
Main Market volume fell to 1.26 billion units worth RM2.3 billion from 1.45 billion
units worth RM2.25 billion yesterday.
Turnover on the ACE Market rose to 673.97 million shares valued at RM150.06
million from 638.87 million shares valued at RM137.74 million previously.

Warrants expanded to 458.62 million units worth RM78.81 million from 372.91
million units worth RM63.11 million yesterday.
Consumer products accounted for 66.09 million shares traded on the Main Market,
industrial products (234.87 million), construction (95.91 million), trade and services
(562.83 million), technology (28.92 million), infrastructure (23.89 million), SPAC
(15.14 million), finance (64.04 million), hotel (1.43 million), properties (138.82
million), plantations (27.61 million), mining (21,000), REITs (seven million) and
closed/fund (25,000). Bernama

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