FBM KLCI just shy of 1,500-level

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed higher on Monday lifted by last-minute buying in selected index-linked counter.

At 5pm, the market barometer rose 5.82 points, or 0.39% to 1,499.38, its intraday high.

Winners and losers were closely balanced, with 423 gainers against 417 losers and 432 that were flat. Turnover stood at 2.82 billion valued at RM1.98bil.

On Bursa Malaysia, PETRONAS Gas jumped 32 sen to RM17.38, Heineken added 28 sen to RM26.78, Rapid gained 28 sen to RM16.26 and Carlsberg rose 18 sen to RM23.66.

Malaysian Pacific Industries shed RM1.48 to RM32.50, F&N fell 70 sen to RM23.80, Hextar Technologies lost 58 sen to RM24.52 and Ajinomoto eased 18 sen to RM14.04.

Newly listed, Kumpulan Kitacon closed up seven sen to 75 sen with 156.7 million shares traded.

Meanwhile, regional markets closed closer today. The Hong Kong Hang Seng fell 0.78% to settle at 21,577.64, while the Shanghai Composite was down a marginal 0.1% to 3,224.24.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.23% to 26,138.68 while South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.85% to 2,379.39.