Supporting the benchmark index's rise today were AMMB Holdings Bhd, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, Axiata Group Bhd, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, and DiGi.Com Bhd. Across Bursa Malaysia today, a total of 2.11 billion shares valued at RM2.23 billion were traded. Today's biggest gainers included British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd, and KESM Industries Bhd. The biggest decliners were Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, Atlan Holdings Bhd, and Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd. China's Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index also climbed 0.54%, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index added 0.63%.

Source: The Edge Markets September 22, 2016 10:13 UTC