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Bursa Malaysia ends slightly higher as technology counters dominate trading

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Bursa Malaysia staged a slight recovery on Friday as bargain-hunting emerged following a rec...

Bursa Malaysia ends slightly higher as technology counters dominate trading

Bursa Malaysia ended slightly higher on Friday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index gaining 0.51 points or 0.03 per cent to 1,630.87. The rebound was driven by bargain-hunting following a recent sell-off, but it lacked momentum as broader Asian markets remained under pressure ahead of key US labor market data. Turnover climbed to 4.23 billion units, while sector-wise, the Industrial Products and Services Index edged up 0.79 points to 178.52.

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