KUALA LUMPUR: The local bourse's benchmark index closed higher by 0.31% to 1,496.15 at 5pm Friday, as key Asian financial markets edged higher on improved investor sentiment due to positive data pointing to a recovery in the United States economy.
Japan's financial exchanges are closed due to a holiday today.
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