Public Bank, which had in recent weeks come under selling pressure, rallied 90 sen to end at RM20.30. It powered the KLCI up 6.15 points.
KUALA LUMPUR: Fund buying of Public Bank underpinned the FBM KLCI's surge on Thursday to be the top performer among the key Asian markets, as it neared the critical 1,600 level.
At 5pm, the KLCI was up 17.98 points or 1.14% to 1,597.98 – but it is still down 5.54% year-to-date.
