Bursa Malaysia opens higher

By Bernama - May 8, 2020 @ 10:11am

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher today in line with most regional markets, following Wall Street's strong overnight performance.

At 9.05am, key index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) jumped 10.08 points or 0.73 per cent to 1,387.01 from Wednesday's close of 1,376.93. The FBM KLCI opened 5.19 points higher at at 1,382.12.

Bursa Malaysia was closed on Thursday for the Wesak Day public holiday.

Market breadth was positive as gainers outpaced losers 292 to 76, while 218 counters were unchanged, 1,289 untraded and 27 others suspended. - BERNAMA