KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, rebounding from yesterday’s downtrend following the government’s announcement on vaccinations for workers in the critical economic sectors under phase four of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.0 points to 1,584.48 from yesterday’s close of 1,581.48.
The index opened 1.87 points better at 1,583.35 today.
Market breadth was positive with gainers leading losers 220 to 188, while 283 counters were unchanged, 1,469 untraded, and 29 others suspended.
Turnover stood at 472.02 million units worth RM184.07 million. – Bernama, June 10, 2021