KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed higher on Monday, underpinned by gains in Maybank, Maxis and CIMB amid a firmer broader market while crude palm oil surged to a fresh high since 2008.
At 5pm, the FBM KLCI was up 5.23 points or 0.32% to 1,620.92. Turnover was 10.29 billion shares valued at RM5.21bil. There were 611 gainers, 586 losers and 406 counters unchanged.
The ringgit rose 0.07% to 4.1155 against the US dollar.
Among the key Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.17%, Hang Seng Index 0.33% and Singapore's Straits Times Index 0.35% higher. However, China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.96%, Taiwan's Taiex 0.04% and South Korea's Kospi 0.28% lower.
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