FBM KLCI rallies to six-month high, nears key 1,600 level


KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI climbed to a six-month high on Thursday, buoyed by ongoing corporate earnings season despite mixed regional markets, as investors awaited policy cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s annual symposium.

At closing, the FBM KLCI climbed 4.66 points, or 0.29% to 1,592.87, its highest since February. The market traded within a range of 6.14 points between an intra-day high of 1,596.02 and a low of 1,589.88 during the session.

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