KUALA LUMPUR: Lifted by buying interest in selected heavyweights, the FBM KLCI ended higher on Wednesday, snapping its losing streak.
The benchmark index closed up 11.84 points, or 0.8% at 1,488.80 with 14 of the FBM KLCI constituent counters closed higher.
The market was optimistic with 524 gainers compared with 468 decliners, with 4.71 billion shares worth RM4.41bil changing hands.
Leading the mover on the index was Tenaga Nasional, climbing 40 sen to RM9.42, pushing the index up by 3.47 points.
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