KUALA LUMPUR: Supermax closed at a fresh high on Friday as investors chased up the stock while the FBM KLCI was boosted by Top Glove and Hartalega due to the continued increase in Covid-19 infections globally.
At 5pm, the KLCI was up 8.59 points or 0.54% to 1,591.84. Turnover was 8.69 billion shares valued at RM5.03bil. Decliners beat advancers nearly three to two or 657 losers to 425 gainers and 404 counters unchanged.
More than 12.3 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 553,813 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
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