FBM KLCI: 1,530.35 pts (+10.92pts, +0.72%)

Tracking the gains on Wall Street overnight, coupled with the higher commodity prices, the FBM KLCI ended the week on a buoyant mode after trending sharply higher in the second half of the trading session. Market breadth turned positive as gainers outpaced the losers on a ratio of 718-to-307 stocks. The broader market closed mostly higher, led by the energy sector (+1.0%) on gains from Heng Yuan (+3.0 sen), Petra Energy (+2.0 sen) and Carimin (+1.5 sen) due to the higher crude oil prices.

Top 3 Active stocks:
ASB (1481): RM0.265 (+4.5 sen)
MUIIND (3891): RM0.14 (unch)
PMHLDG (1287): RM0.185 (+4.0 sen)

Volume: 6.61 bln (100-day avg vol: 9.20 bln)
Value: RM2.89 bln
Market Breadth: ⬆:718 ⬇:307
Crude palm oil: RM2,944 (+RM56)
Dow Futures: 28,411 pts (+101 pts)

Source: Bloomberg, M+ Online

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