KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index edged higher in early trade on Tuesday despite weaker broader market sentiment.
At 9.15am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 0.36 of a point, or 0.02%, to 1,596.11 from yesterday’s close of 1,595.75. The index had opened 3.18 points lower at 1,592.57.
Across the broader market, decliners outnumbered advancers 201 to 156, while 302 counters were unchanged, 2,181 remained untraded and 10 were suspended.
Turnover stood at 180.64 million units worth RM90.02 million.
