KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged up in early trade Monday, driven by ongoing buying support in select blue chips.
The market bellwether rose 2.33 points, or 0.15% to 1,542.28 at 9.12 am. The index opened 2.15 points firmer at 1,542.01 this morning.
HeiTech Padu added 30 sen to RM2.75, Heineken rose 26 sen to RM23.10, KLCC gained 16 sen to RM7.44 and Kotra advanced 14 sen to RM4.90.
Among the decliners, PETRONAS Dagangan slid 14 sen to RM21.66, LPI fell 10 sen to RM12.18, Tenaga declined eight sen to RM11.20 and British American Tobacco
lost seven sen to RM8.06.
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