Bursa, Asian markets rally on trade deal, Tory victory

At 5pm, the KLCI was up 3.82 points or 0.24% to 1,571.16, but off the day's high of 1,579 due to late profit taking ahead of the weekend.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia and Asian markets cheered Britain's Brexit-backing Conservative Party's victory and prospects of a China-US trade deal.

At 5pm, the KLCI was up 3.82 points or 0.24% to 1,571.16, but off the day's high of 1,579 due to late profit taking ahead of the weekend.