KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed above the 1.540-point level on Friday, May 13, the first time it surpassed that level since April 11 this year.
At 5pm, the index rose 8.45 point to 1,540.74, boosted by gains especially at banking stocks.
Gainers led losers by 499 to 258, while 303 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 1.18 billion shares valued at RM1.72 billion.
Among the banking stocks, Hong Leong Bank rose 38 sen to RM12.44, HLFG 12 sen to RM11.70, Maybank 11 sen to RM8.85, Public Bank six sen to RM13.12, CIMB five sen to RM8.25 while RHB Capital and AMMB added four sen each to RM9.04 and RM6.38.
Tradewinds rose 73 sen to RM8.81, Tahps added 40 sen to RM5.20, ''PPB 30 sen to RM15.80, Panasonic and Genting added 20 sen each to RM23.30 and RM11.40, TRC Synergy was up 18 sen to RM1.80 and PacificMas added 15 sen to RM4.28.
MPI was the top loser and fell 20 sen to RM5.05; Hap Seng and MISC lost 18 sen each to RM5.45 and RM7.04, Tasek 15 sen to RM8.80, Rapid 13 sen to RM1.48, Genting PLANTATION []s 11 sen to RM8.05, while Sindora, Advanced Packaging and Litrak lost 10 sen each to RM1.70, RM1.28 and RM3.70 respectively.
The actively traded counters included PJI, Karambunai, Axiata, Sinotop. DBE Gurney, Gula Perak, CME and ECM Libra.
At the regional markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.88% to 23,276.27, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.95% to 2,871.03 and Singapore's Straits Times Index jumped 1.06% to 3,163.68.
Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.70% to 9,648.77, Taiwan's Taiex lost 0.30% to 9,006.61 and South Korea's Kospi was down 0.12% to 2,120.08.
At 5pm, the index rose 8.45 point to 1,540.74, boosted by gains especially at banking stocks.
Gainers led losers by 499 to 258, while 303 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 1.18 billion shares valued at RM1.72 billion.
Among the banking stocks, Hong Leong Bank rose 38 sen to RM12.44, HLFG 12 sen to RM11.70, Maybank 11 sen to RM8.85, Public Bank six sen to RM13.12, CIMB five sen to RM8.25 while RHB Capital and AMMB added four sen each to RM9.04 and RM6.38.
Tradewinds rose 73 sen to RM8.81, Tahps added 40 sen to RM5.20, ''PPB 30 sen to RM15.80, Panasonic and Genting added 20 sen each to RM23.30 and RM11.40, TRC Synergy was up 18 sen to RM1.80 and PacificMas added 15 sen to RM4.28.
MPI was the top loser and fell 20 sen to RM5.05; Hap Seng and MISC lost 18 sen each to RM5.45 and RM7.04, Tasek 15 sen to RM8.80, Rapid 13 sen to RM1.48, Genting PLANTATION []s 11 sen to RM8.05, while Sindora, Advanced Packaging and Litrak lost 10 sen each to RM1.70, RM1.28 and RM3.70 respectively.
The actively traded counters included PJI, Karambunai, Axiata, Sinotop. DBE Gurney, Gula Perak, CME and ECM Libra.
At the regional markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.88% to 23,276.27, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.95% to 2,871.03 and Singapore's Straits Times Index jumped 1.06% to 3,163.68.
Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.70% to 9,648.77, Taiwan's Taiex lost 0.30% to 9,006.61 and South Korea's Kospi was down 0.12% to 2,120.08.
Next week will be a difficult week for the STI. Refer to technical charts here:
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