Bursa Malaysia closes higher for fourth consecutive session

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended its positive performance, closing higher for a fourth consecutive session, supported by improving local market sentiment underpinned by a firm domestic macroeconomic backdrop.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.59 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 1,648.31, from Monday’s close of 1,643.72.