Bursa Malaysia ends higher on bargain hunting, window dressing

KUALA LUMPUR: Bargain-hunting and window-dressing activities particularly in glove and banking stocks lifted Bursa Malaysia to end higher today, with the benchmark index gaining 1.15 per cent.

As at 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) surged 17.46 points to end at 1,533.91 compared with 1,516.45 at Friday’s close.