Bargain hunting lifts FBM KLCI higher

KUALA LUMPUR: The local bourse ended on a positive note on Wednesday on bargain hunting as investors picked up bargains after the recent sell-off.

At the closing bell, the FBM KLCI went up 15.46 points, or 1%, to 1,562.33. The index had earlier risen to a high of 1,568.00.