Bursa Malaysia was positive at midday on Monday, with the key index 4.36 points up, supported by buying activities in the utilities and financial services counter.
At midday, Tenaga Nasional Bhd added 18 sen to RM11.70, YTL Corp Bhd grew four sen to RM2.65, and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd rose four sen to RM6.67, contributing a combined 3.19 points to the composite index.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased by 0.28% to 1,559.61 from last Friday’s close of 1,555.25.
The benchmark index opened 1.53 points higher at 1,556.78 and moved between 1,554.15 and 1,559.64 throughout the morning trading session.
On the broader market, decliners marginally beat gainers 458 to 455, while 472 counters were unchanged, 946 untraded and nine others suspended.
Turnover amounted to 2.56 billion units worth RM1.17 billion, Bernama reported.
