Across the broader market, losers led gainers 291 to 150.
Key takeaways
The FBM KLCI index opened slightly higher amid mixed Wall Street signals and expectations of muted trading ahead of US mid-term elections. Analysts predict the index will remain within a narrow range between 1,615 and 1,625 points.
- The FBM KLCI index gained 2.97 points to reach 1,622.48 in early trading.
- Wall Street closed mixed with tech stocks falling, while crude oil prices eased below US$105 per barrel.
- Maybank, Public Bank, and CIMB shares rose, while Tenaga Nasional and IHH Healthcare shares declined.
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KUALA LUMPUR: 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.
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