KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 ― Shares on Bursa Malaysia were mixed at today's close, supported by buying in blue chips and selected heavyweights after the global oil price improved, dealers said.

At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 2.12 points easier or 0.13 per cent to end at 1,663.20 after moving between 1,657.77 and 1,670.03 throughout the day.

Gainers led losers 476 to 409, while 353 counters were unchanged, 571 untraded and 34 others suspended.

Volume fell to 2.14 billion shares worth RM1.85 billion from 2.34 billion shares worth RM2.31 billion.

A dealer said some of the Asian markets, including the local exchange, started to pick up after the oil price improved from its two-month low.

It was reported that the crude oil price rose 13 cents to US$43.06, lifting some counters, including energy-related stocks.

Back home, the dealer said news on the government's decision to inject RM20 billion in undervalued stocks stabilised the market.

“This will benefit listed companies in six sectors, including banking, services, plantations and property development,” the dealer said.

On the scoreboard, the FBM Emas Index fell 13.36 points to 11,601.88, the FBM Emas Syariah Index eased 30.52 points to 12,494.37, but the FBM Ace Index was 51.38 points better at 6,439.72.

The FBM 70 Index edged down 31.29 points to 12,907.32 and the FBMT100 Index fell 17.44 points to 11,272.14.

Sector-wise, the Finance Index added 64.75 points to 14,121.10, the Industrial Index inched down 7.92 points to 3,293.43 and the Plantation Index gave up 92.67 points to 7,521.61.

Of the heavyweights, Maybank and Public Bank rose 14 sen each to RM8.36 and RM17.96, respectively, while TNB down two sen to RM13.10 and IHH eased one sen to RM6.54.

Among actives, Instacom gained two sen to 22.5 sen, Hibiscus Petroleum added five sen to 31.5 sen and Hubline was half-a-sen better at two sen.

Main Market volume declined to 1.30 billion units worth RM1.69 billion from 1.48 billion units worth RM2.15 billion yesterday.

Turnover on the ACE Market rose to 487.41 million shares worth RM107.99 million from 468.18 million shares worth RM106.49 million yesterday. Warrants fell to 346.26 million units worth RM42.96 million against 392.91 million units valued at RM50.55 million previously.

Consumer products accounted for 107.05 billion shares traded on the Main Market, industrial products (388.38 million), construction (45.50 million), trade and services (507.94 million), technology (34.28 million), infrastructure (13.87 million), SPAC (18.82 million), finance (40.24 million), hotels (1.50 million), properties (120.82 million), plantations (15.30 million), mining (0), REITs (7.03 million) and closed/fund (440,700). ― Bernama