Bursa opens higher as Wall Street’s rebound lifts sentiment

2026-03-10 - 01:44

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rebound after US president Donald Trump signalled that the conflict with Iran could end soon. At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 13.81 points, or 0.82%, to 1,687.98 from Monday’s close of 1,674.17. The benchmark index opened 10.68 points higher at 1,684.85. Market breadth was positive, with gainers outnumbering losers 323 to 121. A total of 172 counters were unchanged, 2,038 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover stood at 215.45 million shares worth RM166.01 million. MORE TO COME