KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index extended its uptrend today, climbing to a 14-month high, surpassing the previous high recorded on Oct 22, 2024 at 1,642.54, supported by broad-based buying from local institutional investors.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.91 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 1,643.72, compared with Friday’s close of 1,637.81.

The benchmark index opened 2.73 points lower at 1,635.08, before dipping to its intraday low of 1,632.54 a few minutes later, and then rebounded to an intraday high of 1,644.05 just before closing.

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