FBM KLCI closes higher

Published: Friday April 1, 2011 MYT 9:36:00 AM
Updated: Friday April 1, 2011 MYT 5:21:31 PM
FBM KLCI closes higher

KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) rose 10.25 points or 0.66% to close at 1555.38 points on Friday.

Sime was up 9 sen to RM9.32; Axiata rose 8 sen to RM4.87; YTL surged 6 sen to RM7.50 while CIMB jumped 14 sen to RM8.34.

Asian markets were mixed.

Nikkei 225 was down 46.71 to 9708.39; Hang Seng Index jumped 274.38 to 23801.90; Straits Times Index rose 20.27 to 3126.12; Taiwan Taiex Index increased 21.83 to 8705.13 while Kospi Index surged 14.31 to 2121.01.

Nymex crude oil in electronic trade surged 47 cents to US$107.19 per barrel.

Spot gold rose US$2.17 to US$1435.07 per ounce.

The ringgit was quoted at 3.0255 to the US dollar.