Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Construction and Trade & Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI added 1.02%.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KL:KLCC), which fell 0.14% or 0.01 points to trade at 7.04 at the close. Meanwhile, Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) added 1.06% or 0.05 points to end at 4.77 and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) was up 0.09% or 0.02 points to 21.42 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA), which rose 0.68% or 0.04 points to trade at 5.91 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) added 2.12% or 0.11 points to end at 5.29 and IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) was up 1.04% or 0.04 points to 3.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 420 to 141 and 32 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.21% or 0.10 to $45.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.03% or 0.01 to hit $49.53 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.06% or 0.70 to trade at $1120.30 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.22% to 3.0443, while USD/MYR rose 0.11% to 4.3113.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.15% at 95.99.