Hopes of looser monetary policy lift markets


KUALA LUMPUR: Key regional markets including the FBM KLCI ended higher on Tuesday as investors hoped the central banks would keep monetary policy loose at meetings this week.

At the close, the FBM KLCI rose 6.10 points or 0.37% to 1,642.08. Turnover was 966.73 million shares valued at RM1.79bil. There were 432 gainers, 230 losers and 312 counters unchanged.

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