KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI pared earlier gains on profit-taking activity but remained positive on the back of gains in the financial and commodities sectors.
At 12.30pm, the key index was up 5.92 points to 1,424.61. The market breadth was positive with 379 gainers compared with 311 decliners.
Trading volume was RM966.3mil shares valued at RM538.44mil
In financial services, Maybank was up four sen to RM8.62, Public Bank gained two sen to RM4.38, CIMB rose four sen to RM5.13 and Hong Leong Bank added eight sen to RM20.26.
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