At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 1.62 points to 1,607.75 versus 1,606.13 at Tuesday’s close. ― Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday buoyed by the overall sentiment in the overnight positive US equity market.
On the technical front, it said the key index was mixed with resistance expected around 1,620-1,625 and support set at 1,585-1,590, said the brokerage firm in a research note today. In the top gainers list, PPB Group appreciated 12 sen to RM14.62, PIE grew 10 sen to RM6.85, AEON Credit Service perked up 9.0 sen to RM7.79 and Heitech Padu gained 8.0 sen to RM2.02.
On the index board, the FBM Emas Index increased 7.48 points to 12,372.62, the FBMT 100 Index gained 6.88 points to 11,940.00, and the FBM Emas Shariah Index perked up 4.97 points to 12,744.34.