KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, tracking firmer overnight Wall Street performance.

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 7.15 points, or 0.45%, to 1,611.51 from Monday’s close of 1,604.36.

Across the broader market, gainers edged out losers 320 to 83, while 224 counters were unchanged, 2,266 untraded, and 52 suspended.

Turnover stood at 170.67 million units worth RM82.40 million.