KUALA LUMPUR: Trading in Bursa Malaysia was muted in the early trade on Thursday as investors stayed on the sidelines amid a lack of catalysts.

At 9.15am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.25 points, or 0.14%, to 1,604.52 from Wednesday’s close of 1,602.27. The index opened 2.49 points higher at 1,604.76.

Across the broader market, advancers edged decliners 188 to 161, while 266 counters were unchanged, 2,285 untraded, and 18 were suspended.

Turnover stood at 202.13 million units worth RM75.98 million.