Lafarge surges to 13-month high at RM4.34

The deal is the latest by LafargeHolcim which has earlier this month said it was selling it operations in Malaysia and Singapore, and also recently sold its operations in Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR: Lafarge Malaysia Bhd’s share price hit its highest level in more than a year and surged almost 140% year-to-date to RM4.34.

The cement maker was the second-biggest gainer on Bursa Malaysia yesterday, rising about 14.81% or 56 sen as market closed. About 1.34 million shares changed hands.