THE local stock market surged ahead yesterday after a breather on Wednesday, with the KLSE Composite Index (CI) breaching the resistance level of 680 points for the first time in more than eight months. The benchmark index closed at its highest level this year, with gains across the board.
Investor exuberance was seen in the volumes traded on the exchange, which more than doubled to 452.5 million shares from 221.4 million on Tuesday.
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