KLCI closes higher on late buying of HLFG


KUALA LUMPUR: Late buying of Hong Leong Financial Group (HLFG) helped the FBM KLCI close higher on Wednesday as buying momentum in blue chips struggled after a strong start earlier in the day.

At 5pm, the KLCI was up 1.84 points or 0.1% to 1,886.71. Turnover rose to 2.41 billion shares valued at RM2.63bil. There were 543 gainers, 350 losers and 302 counters unchanged.

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