Bursa Malaysia ends on positive note | Malay Mail

An investor monitors the stock prices in the gallery of the RHB Investment Bank Bhd headquarters in Kuala Lumpur March 17, 2020. ― Picture by Hari Anggara

The barometer index, which opened 4.35 points firmer at 1,411.69, hovered between 1,411.69 and 1,428.95 throughout the day. A dealer said that Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading today after China announced a cut in its benchmark lending rates as expected. Among heavyweights, Maybank slipped one sen to RM7.69, TNB declined 10 sen to RM12.60, while Public Bank rose 12 sen to RM16.16, IHH Healthcare went up one sen to RM5.23 and Petronas Chemicals improved seven sen to RM5.72.

Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index expanded 77.88 points to 12,724.83, the Industrial Products and Services Index gained 1.80 points to 120.82 and the Plantation Index improved 19.84 points to 6,355.95.

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