KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher today but eased thereafter due to mild profit-taking in selected heavyweight counters

At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 5.38 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 1,618.32 from yesterda’s close of 1,623.70. The index opened 1.13 points higher at 1,624.83.

Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 300 to 136, while 281 counters were unchanged, 2,126 untraded, and 33 suspended.

Turnover stood at 319.91 million units worth RM148.84 million.