Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher amid continued interest in blue chips in tandem with improved sentiment in the region.
At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 6.17 points to 1,415.26 from Tuesday’s closing of 1,409.09.
The main index opened 1.61 points lower at 1,407.48 — its intraday low — and hit a high of 1,416.94 during the mid-morning session.
Market breadth was positive as gainers beat decliners by 422 to 344, while 363 counters were unchanged, 1,162 untraded and 25 others suspended.
Turnover amounted to 1.66 billion units worth RM733.14 million.
