The Main Board volume rose to 803.259 million units worth RM1.129 billion from 724.703 million shares valued at RM853.814 million previously.
Turnover on the Second Board decreased to 52.452 million shares valued at RM17.781 million from 56.172 million units worth RM20.983 million.
In Mesdaq, turnover increased to 28.62 milliom shares worth RM4.427 million from 25.998 shares valued at RM4.852 million yesterday.
Warrants also improved to 12.748 million units worth RM2.144 million compared to Wednesday's close of 10.198 million units valued at RM1.812 million.
Among the actives, KNM Group declined 4.5 sen to 77.5 sen, UEM Land Holdings shed 10 sen to RM1.38 and Sino Hua-An International declined three sen to 49 sen.
Heavyweight Sime Darby rose 20 sen to RM7.25 while Maybank lost 15 sen to RM5.70 and Tenaga eased five sen to RM7.60.
Bumiputra-Commerce gained 45 sen to RM9.55 and IOI Corporation added four sen to RM4.74.
On a sectoral basis, consumer products accounted for 42.826 million shares traded on the Main Board, industrial products 190.029 million, construction 49.349 million, trade/services 234.618 million, technology 8.463 million, infrastructure 16.325 million, finance 56.782 million, hotels 6.857 million, properties 178.225 million, plantations 17.9 million, mining 10,000, REITs 1.839 million and closed/fund 35,200. -- BERNAMA
NBB JR