KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher today on persistent buying in selected heavyweights, in line with positive momentum on the regional market, a dealer said.
At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 0.42 per cent, or 6.49 points, to 1,543.29 from last Tuesday’s close of 1,536.80.
The benchmark index opened 0.24 of a point lower at 1,536.56, the lowest level during the morning session and later rose to an intraday high of 1,543.29.
Market breadth was positive, with 454 gainers outpacing 355 decliners, while 424 counters were unchanged, 1,102 untraded, and nine suspended.
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