Bursa Malaysia was mixed at midday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) falling 0.08% due to selling pressure in selected counters led by IOI Corp Bhd, CelcomDigi Bhd and Petronas Dagangan Bhd.
However, market breadth remained positive as gainers outnumbered losers.
At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) erased 1.2 points to 1,528.13 from Wednesday’s close of 1,529.33.
The barometer index, which opened 0.04 of a point easier at 1,529.29 in the morning, moved between 1,525.39 and 1,532.66 during the session.
Gainers led losers in the broader market 440 to 331, while 396 counters were unchanged, 1,132 untraded and 10 others suspended, Bernama reported.