KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s positive overnight performance.

At 9.09am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.68 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 1,601.26 from Tuesday’s close of 1,599.58. The index had opened 3.83 points higher at 1,603.41.

Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 236 to 81, while 224 counters were unchanged, 2,320 remained untraded, and 20 were suspended.

Turnover stood at 154.28 million units worth RM67.68 million.