KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged up in early trade Tuesday on some mild bargain hunting but the general outlook for the local market remains cautious.
At 9.15am, the benchmark index rose 1.08 points, or 0.07% to 1,446.48. The index opened 0.28 of a point lower at 1,444.90.
Among the gainers, Nestle rose 80 sen to RM122.50, Ibraco added 27 sen to 89 sen, Malaysian Pacific Industries
gained 24 sen to RM27.04 and Ajinomoto rose 18 sen to RM15.60.
Hextar Technologies tumbled 94 sen to RM22.44, 7-Eleven Malaysia slid 10 sen to RM1.90, Keck Seng lost eight sen to RM4.49 and F&N declined eight sen to RM27.22.
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