FBM KLCI: 1,673.38 pts (+3.01pts, +0.18%)

The FBM KLCI (+0.18%) extended its gains after hitting an intraday low of around 1,665, as Plantation and Industrial Products & Services heavyweights lifted sentiment on the index. Also, Malaysia again was being upgraded by another broker house, HSBC. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers by 790-to-397 stocks. In the broader market, the Plantation sector (+1.04%) was the best performer, led by SDG (+18.0 sen) and IOICORP (+3.0 sen), while the Healthcare sector (-3.31%) declined the most.

Top 3 Active stocks:
TOPGLOV (7113): RM0.990 (-10.0 sen)
VS (6963): RM1.050 (-6.0 sen)

MYEG (0138): RM0.900 (unch)

Volume: 3.59 bn (100-day avg vol: 4.59 bn)
Value: RM3.29 bn (100-day avg val: RM3.73 bn)
Market Breadth: ⬆️397 ⬇️790
Crude palm oil: RM4,048 (+RM60)

Dow Futures: 42,568 pts (-29 pts)

**Source: Bloomberg, M+ **

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