KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday, supported by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, led by plantation and healthcare counters.
At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.04 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 1,629.39 from Tuesday’s close of 1,623.35.
The benchmark index, which opened 0.59 points firmer at 1,636.94, moved between 1,623.94 and 1,637.10 during the morning session.
In the broader market, however, losers outnumbered gainers, 480 to 425, while 521 counters were unchanged, 1,432 untraded, and 21 suspended.
Turnover stood at 1.93 billion units worth RM1.40 billion.
--BERNAMA