KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged up at midday on continuous buying support in index-linked counters, led by Genting, PETRONAS Chemicals and Maybank, amid mixed regional markets.
The benchmark index rose 4.76 points, or 0.31% to 1,544.62 at midday. It hit an intra-morning high of 1,547.02.
In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 452 to 424, with 2.3 billion shares worth RM1.32bil changing hands.
Genting rose 22 sen to RM5.17, pushing the index higher by 1.2337 points while PETRONAS Chemicals added 10 sen to RM6.91, nudging the index higher by 1.1572 points. Maybank gained five sen to RM9.80, contributing 0.8727 points to the index.
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