KUALA LUMPUR: Last-minute buying interest pushed the FBM KLCI to end on its intraday high, on continued buying in index-linked stocks.
The FBM KLCI rose 5.62 points, or 0.37% to 1,543.75, its intraday high.
On the broader market, there were 513 stocks advancing against 478 stocks declining while 494 counters unchanged. About 4.3 billion shares, valued at RM2.76bil, changed hands.
According to Bursa Malaysia data, foreign investors and retailers were net sellers at RM104mil and RM10mil respectively on Wednesday. Local institutions acquired RM114mil worth of equities.
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