KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa and key Asian markets closed sharply higher on Tuesday as investor sentiment was reinforced by stimulus measures and a drop in new Covid-19 cases.
At 5pm, the FBM KLCI was up 28.23 points or 2.1% to 1,369.92. Turnover surged to 6.61 billion shares valued at RM3.36bil, driven by oil and gas penny stocks. The turnover was the highest in many years.
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