Bulls Dominate As Bursa Malaysia Ends At Over 5-month High

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its upward momentum to end the week higher, briefly breaching the 1,600 key level during the early session, driven by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, led by telecommunications and media, as well as industrial products and services counters, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a high note, driven by continuous buying in selected heavyweights, led by industrial products and services, as well as financial services counters, despite cautious sentiments in regional markets, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, CI Adds 4.8 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Buying in selected heavyweights lifted Bursa Malaysia at the open on Friday, extending the previous day’s gains, while sentiment stayed cautious over the global economic outlook, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Maintains Uptrend, Ends On Positive Note

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) --Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to continue its upward momentum to close higher, driven by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, amid mixed sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Heavyweight Buying

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, rebounding from yesterday’s losses on renewed buying in selected heavyweights, though sentiment remained cautious over the global economic outlook, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Pares Most Early Losses To Close Marginally Lower

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared most of its earlier losses to close marginally lower as profit-taking was offset by selective buying in heavyweights, amid cautious sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower today due to mild profit taking in selected heavyweights after recent gains, amid weaker sentiments on the global economic outlook, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Upward Momentum To End Higher

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward trajectory to close higher today, supported by sustained buying in selected heavyweights, despite cautious sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, supported by persistent buying in selected utilities, as well as industrial products and services counters, amid cautious sentiment in the regional markets, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains, Opens Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, extending yesterday’s gains, supported by continued buying interest in selected heavyweights amid cautious sentiments on the global economic outlook, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher, Tracking Most Regional Markets

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, tracking the mostly positive performance of regional markets, supported by continued buying in selected heavyweights, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, in line with the regional stock market, supported by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, said an analyst.