Investing.com – Malaysia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Trade & Services, Property and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Kuala Lumpur, the FTSE Malaysia KLCI gained 0.17% 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 fell 0.14% or 0.01 points to trade at 7.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Bumiputra - Commerce Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) added 0.41% or 0.02 points to end at 4.92 and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) was down 0.09% or 0.02 points to 23.12 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIA), which rose 3.50% or 0.21 points to trade at 6.21 at the close. DiGi.Com Bhd (KL:DSOM) added 0.18% or 0.01 points to end at 5.70 and IOI Corporation Bhd (KL:IOIB) was up 0.93% or 0.04 points to 4.34.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by 358 to 200 and 38 ended unchanged.
Shares in Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETR) fell to 52-week highs; down 0.09% or 0.02 to 23.12.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.43% or 0.20 to $48.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.54% or 0.28 to hit $51.60 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.51% or 5.90 to trade at $1142.80 a troy ounce.
SGD/MYR was up 0.84% to 3.0080, while USD/MYR rose 0.84% to 4.2482.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.43% at 95.24.