KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday high today due to improved market sentiment across the region, as buying support emerged primarily in healthcare, technology, as well as energy stocks, a dealer said.
On the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 684 to 308, while 333 counters were unchanged, 950 untraded, and 19 others suspended. He said investors also took opportunity to bargain hunt for cheaper stocks following the recent selloffs. “On a technical point of view, we shall see immediate resistance at 1,490 and support at 1,435,” he added.
On the index board, the FBM Emas Index put on 132.61 points to 10,394.85, FBM Emas Shariah Index increased 162.51 points to 10,567.55, FBM 70 rose 188.56 points to 12,552.43, FBMT 100 Index expanded 124.31 points to 10,131.30, and the FBM ACE climbed 87.42 points to 4,824.98.