Higher close on buying interest

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended higher on Monday, driven by buying interest in Genting, Petronas-linked and banking counters.

At closing, the 30-stock index advanced 4.4 points, or 0.29% to 1,522.43. The market traded within a range of 5.33 points between an intra-day high of 1,524.86 and a low of 1,519.53 during the session.