FBM KLCI soars above 1,600, highest in over two years

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia marched higher for the fourth straight trading session, as investors piled into blue chip stocks.

At closing, the FBM KLCI rose 8.29 points, or 0.52% to 1,605.68, its highest since early April 2022. The benchmark index earlier hit an intraday high of 1,610.32.