KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index saw choppy trading in the opening minutes, hovering between positive and negative territory before edging higher, in line with the mixed performance on Wall Street overnight.

At 9.18am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 2.97 points to 1,622.48 from yesterday’s close of 1,619.51.

Across the broader market, losers led gainers 291 to 150, while 282 counters were unchanged, 2,000 untraded, and 11 suspended.

Turnover stood at 276.83 million units worth RM178.87 million.