Bursa opens higher, tracking Wall Street’s gains despite rising crude oil

2026-03-18 - 01:50

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, in line with Wall Street’s gains overnight, despite volatility in crude oil price which remained above the US$100 mark. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 12.24 points, or 0.72%, to 1,723.23 from yesterday’s close of 1,710.99. The benchmark index opened 2.98 points higher at 1,713.97. Market breadth was positive with 177 gainers outpacing 124 losers. A total of 222 counters were unchanged, 2,211 untraded and 11 suspended. Turnover stood at 209.55 million shares valued at RM271.88 million. MORE TO COME