KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, supported by buying interest in selected consumer products and services counters, amid cautious sentiment on Asian markets, dealers said.
At 9.15am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 16.10 points to 1,591.41 from 1,575.31 at yesterday’s close.
The index opened 9.75 points higher at 1,585.06.
On the broader market, gainers led losers 351 to 192, while 336 counters were unchanged, 1,274 untraded and 61 others suspended.
Total volume stood at 434.04 million units worth RM340.17 million. – Bernama, January 27, 2021
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