Tuesday, June 15, 2010

FBM KLCI stays in the black at midday

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI stayed in positive territory at midday Monday, June 14 in line with the general favourable outlook at key regional markets, as well as on gains at selected blue chips.

Trading however remained cautious with gainers slightly edging losers 209 to 200, while 245 counters were unchanged. Volume was 264.67 million shares valued at RM269.37 million.

At regional markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.67% to 9,867.57, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 0.88% to 20,047.14, Taiwan's TAIEX Index up 1.16% to 7,383.92, the South Korean Kospi up 1% to 1,692.12 while Singapore's Straits Times Index gained 0.35% to 2,805.94.

At Bursa Malaysia, the FBM KLCI added 1.95 points to 1,296.62 at midday, lifted by gains at Maybank, CIMB, TM, Tenaga and PPB.

Maybank, CIMB, TM and Tenaga added one sen each to RM7.44, RM6.92, RM3.31 and RM8.34, respectively while PPB rose 12 sen to RM16.08.

Pharmaniaga rose 40 sen to RM5.50, LPI Capital 36 sen to RM15.36, Genting PLANTATION []s 29 sen to RM6.79, and KFCH 21 sen to RM8.57.

Meanwhile, Unisem and Faber gained RM3.07 and RM2.92, and Hartalega added 10 sen to RM7.83.

Among the losers, United Plantations and K-Star Sports fell 10 sen each to RM14.10 and RM1.91, DFZ Capital down eight sen to RM3.60 while Pos Malaysia and Kumpulan Europlus lost six sen each to RM2.70 and 78.5 sen.

ADVANCE INFORMATION MARKETING [] was the most actively traded stock with 61.2 million shares done. The counter fell half a sen to 16.5 sen.

Other actives included Talam, Kenmark, Saag, Maybank and SP Setia.


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