KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Bursa Malaysia ended its fourth consecutive trading day of decline to close higher today, supported by continuous buying momentum in heavyweights, amid mixed sentiments in the regional markets.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.39 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 1,383.06 from 1,377.67 at Friday’s close.

The key index opened 0.11 of a point lower at 1,377.56 this morning and moved to its highest level of 1,386.94 in the early morning session.

The broader market turned positive as gainers surpassed losers 405 to 377, while 454 counters were unchanged, 1,023 untraded and 26 others suspended.

Turnover increased to 2.24 billion units worth RM1.51 billion versus 1.97 billion units worth RM1.41 billion on Friday.

On the index board, the FBM Emas Index rose 32.17 points to 10,198.65, the FBMT 100 Index improved 32.38 points to 9,892.70, the FBM Emas Shariah Index was 46.02 points better at 10,477.20, the FBM 70 Index increased 17.94 points to 13,463.63, while the FBM ACE Index edged up 18.57 points to 5,158.44.

Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index added 24.86 points to 15,402.35, the Industrial Products and Services Index earned 0.63 of-a-point to 158.88, the Energy Index perked 14.24 points to 806.44, and the Plantation Index climbed 24.77 points to 6,827.70.

The Main Market volume strengthened to 1.61 billion units valued at RM1.31 billion from 1.40 billion units valued at RM1.21 billion on Friday.

Warrants turnover rose to 240.71 million units worth RM36.50 million against 209.55 million units worth RM32.95 million.

The ACE Market volume widened to 381.81 million shares valued at RM159.22 million from 364.04 million shares valued at RM161.90 million previously.

Consumer products and services counters accounted for 341.48 million shares traded on the Main Market, industrial products and services (334.13 million); construction (86.28 million); technology (165.89 million); SPAC (nil); financial services (62.14 million); property (367.30 million); plantation (26.91 million); REITs (7.02 million), closed/fund (55,800); energy (107.35 million); healthcare (35.97 million); telecommunications and media (38.33 million); transportation and logistics (15.56 million); and utilities (23.60 million). — Bernama