Bursa extends gains as Hartalega, banks, Tenaga advance


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Friday, aided by buying of Hartalega, banks, Tenaga Nasional and Sime Plantation, as investor sentiment perked up in the afternoon session.

At 5pm, the KLCI was up 10.92 points or 0.72% to 1,530.35. Turnover was 6.60 billion shares valued at RM2.89bil. The broader market showed improvement with 718 gainers to 307 losers and 412 counters unchanged.

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