Bursa Malaysia closed trading on the first day of the second half of the year firmer in line with the improving performance of regional peers with buying mainly in the financial service stocks. — Picture by Hari Anggara.KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Bursa Malaysia closed trading on the first day of the second half of the year firmer in line with the improving performance of regional peers with buying mainly in the financial service stocks.
Turnover declined to 3.66 billion units worth RM2.77 billion from last week’s 4.30 billion units worth RM3.08 billion. As for the local bourse, he said he is positive about the improving market sentiment given the improving macroeconomic data. As for the most active counters, SNS Network and JCY International were 8.5 sen firmer at 84 sen and 79 sen respectively, Nova and EA Technique gained 2.5 sen each to 24 sen and 36.5 sen, while MYEG dropped 2.5 sen to 99.5 sen.
The Main Market volume was marginally higher at 2.40 billion units valued at RM2.39 billion from 2.37 billion units valued at RM2.69 billion on Friday.