KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous buying support for glove makers helped drive the FBM KLCI to end on a firm note, extending gains to a third consecutive session.
At 5pm, the benchmark jumped 15.04 points, or 0.94% at 1,623.47. The index moved between 1,623.47 and 1,609.44 throughout the day.
There were 578 gainers against 560 decliners while 409 counters unchanged. About 8.3 billion shares, valued at RM5.58bil, changed hands.
Dealers said market sentiment was buoyed by buying interest in glove stocks.
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