Bursa Malaysia ended Friday’s morning trading session slightly higher amid quiet trading ahead of the long Chinese New Year weekend.
At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 1.27 points to 1,513.63 from Thursday’s (Feb 8) close of 1,512.36.
The barometer index, which opened 1.46 points higher at 1,513.82, moved between 1,509.56 and 1,514.72 throughout the session.
Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners 398 to 347, while 393 counters were unchanged, 1,149 untraded and 11 others suspended.
