PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia ended higher yesterday, supported by gains in blue chips and positive regional market sentiment.
The FBM KLCI gained 0.17% or 2.62 points to 1,519.41, with gainers outnumbering losers 535 to 400 on trade of 2.6 billion shares worth RM1.84bil on the broader market.
Daily gainers for the FBM KLCI constituents at 15 counters outweighed losers at 12 counters, while three remained unchanged.
The top gainer was Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd
, which jumped 74 sen to RM29.70. Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd rose 70 sen to RM20.90, Ayer Holdings Bhd added 36 sen to RM7.60 and Pentamaster Corp Bhd rose 20 sen to RM2.80.
The top decliner was Nestle (M) Bhd which lost RM1.38 to RM75.74. Petronas Dagangan Bhd eased 36 sen to RM20.64 and LPI Capital Bhd fell 30 sen to RM14.60.
