Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Consumer Products sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI rose 0.07% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Malaysia KLCI were KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KL:KLCC), which rose 0.29% or 0.02 points to trade at 6.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) added 0.20% or 0.01 points to end at 4.95 and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) was up 0.77% or 0.18 points to 23.64 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA), which fell 0.16% or 0.01 points to trade at 6.38 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) declined 0.17% or 0.01 points to end at 5.75 and IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) was down 0.91% or 0.04 points to 4.36.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 292 to 254 and 42 ended unchanged.
Shares in Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.77% or 0.18 to 23.64.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.25% or 0.12 to $47.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.37% or 0.18 to hit $50.44 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.84% or 9.80 to trade at $1154.70 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.91% to 2.9934, while USD/MYR rose 0.98% to 4.1894.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.02% at 94.91.