Bursa Malaysia ends firmer on bargain hunting


Rakuten Trade foresees the benchmark index moving within the 1,580 to 1,590 range towards the weekend.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended firmer yesterday as bargain-hunting activities emerged following Tuesday’s profit-taking.

The local bourse bucked the regional trend which was mostly lower as investors digested the US Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain its key interest rate on Wednesday, said an analyst.

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