Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners 406 to 287, while 373 counters were unchanged, 790 untraded and 29 others suspended. — Bernama pic
At lunch break, the key FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was 5.49 points higher at 1,634.15 from Monday’s close of 1,634.15 after opening 5.17 points better at 1,633.83.Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners 406 to 287, while 373 counters were unchanged, 790 untraded and 29 others suspended.Regionally, Japan’s Nikkei index rose 0.20 per cent to 21,552.32, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng improved 0.09 per cent to 29,590.05.
Of the other heavyweights, PetChem was flat at RM9.12, Tenaga went down by four sen to RM12.58, IHH erased 26 sen to RM5.31 and Maxis soared 17 sen to RM5.54.