KUALA LUMPUR: Local fund buying of Petronas-linked stocks and a mild rebound in the hammered-down Axiata Group enabled the FBM KLCI to close above the key 1,600 level amid a mixed broader market.
At 5pm, the KLCI was up 6.45 points or 0.4% to 1,602.30. Turnover was 2.33 billion shares valued at RM1.78bil. There were 424 gainers, 359 losers and 438 counters unchanged.
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