KUALA LUMPUR – The healthcare, logistics and plantation counters pushed Bursa Malaysia higher, as investors sought beaten-down counters in the previous session.
The market turned positive after 10 minutes of trading, with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI advancing 3.53 points to 1,620.78 at 9.15am.
The index opened 1.41 points lower at 1,615.84 compared with Monday’s close of 1,617.25.
On the broader market, gainers surpassed losers 299 to 290, while 313 counters were unchanged, 1.182 untraded and 12 suspended.
Total volume stood at 591.6 million units worth RM338.98 million. – Bernama, January 12, 2021
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