KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI maintained its steady trend to close at its intraday high on Tuesday as investors' risk appetite improved.
At 5pm, the 30-stock index closed up 13.09 points, or 0.83% at 1,583.91, its highest since Sept 9.
On the broader market, gainers trounced losers by 548 to 517, while 456 counters were unchanged. About 5.19 billion shares, valued at RM3.55bil, changed hands.
Dealers said the broadly upbeat mood comes as investors look past the Covid-19 infections cases, and instead focus on the long-term recovery outlook.
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