Bursa Malaysia extends gains to close higher

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday's gains to end higher today, supported by buying demand in selected industrial products and media as well as telecommunications and services counters amid cautious sentiment on regional bourses, dealers said.

Press Metal and Telekom Malaysia were the top two gainers, putting on 14.0 sen to RM5.44 and 26.0 sen to RM4.97, respectively, and contributed a total of 3.68 points to the gains in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI).