Bursa Malaysia ends higher on strong buying interest

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Thursday with strong buying interest in selected sectors particularly banking, plantation and oil and gas, an analyst said.

At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 0.89 per cent, or 13.46 points, to 1,525.73 from 1,512.27 at Monday's close.