PETALING JAYA: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index soared nearly 20 points to breach the 1,480 level yesterday, reversing Tuesday's 13-point loss as markets rebounded amid nascent signs of a recovery in the United States and eurozone.
The local bourse added 1.35% to 1,484.98 points, bolstered by blue chips including Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Malayan Banking Bhd and Genting Bhd. Gainers surpassed losers 405 to 307 while 336 counters traded unchanged. Turnover was RM1.32bil on volume of 1.65 billion shares.
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