LATE buying in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly utility counters, lifted Bursa Malaysia to close marginally higher on Wednesday, in line with regional markets.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 2.02 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 1,613.87 from Tuesday’s close of 1,611.85.
The benchmark index opened 2.64 points higher at 1,614.49 and moved between 1,609.44 and 1,615.87 during the trading session.
The broader market was positive, with gainers outpacing losers 658 to 418, while 524 counters were unchanged, 1,267 untraded, and 104 suspended.
Turnover decreased to 3.16 billion units worth RM2.28 billion from Tuesday’s 3.37 billion units worth RM3.10 billion. —Oct 28, 2026
