Trading volume surges to record high of 9.59b units


Trading volume on Bursa Malaysia surged to an all-time high of 9.59 billion shares on Wednesday as punters chased penny stocks

KUALA LUMPUR: Trading volume on Bursa Malaysia surged to an all-time high of 9.59 billion shares on Wednesday as punters chased penny stocks but therein the danger lies.

Market watchers said most of the penny stocks surged in morning trade, pushed up by traders in the absence of any strong fundamentals, and luring the newbies and ordinary investors to jump in.

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