KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s positive overnight performance as improving global sentiment and easing geopolitical concerns lifted investor confidence.

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 11.16 points, or 0.69%, to 1,627.72 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56.

In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 241 to 232, while 268 counters were unchanged, 2,020 untraded and 10 suspended.

Turnover stood at 263.87 million units worth RM148.93 million.