KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's index extended its winning streak ending higher on Wednesday, as bargain hunting continued in banking heavyweights, with the market remaining largely in positive territory throughout the trading session.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.37 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 1,627.72 from Tuesday's close of 1,623.35.
The benchmark index, which opened 0.59 points firmer at 1,623.94, recorded an intraday low at that level before hitting a high of 1,628.01.
On the broader market, gainers outnumbered decliners 541 to 532, while 566 counters were unchanged, 1,216 untraded and 21 suspended.
Turnover declined to 3.25 billion units worth RM3.03 billion from 3.60 billion units worth RM3.32 billion on Tuesday.
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