Bursa rises on broad-based regional market buying

2026-03-17 - 02:03

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street gains and supported by broad-based buying across regional markets. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.61 points, or 0.33%, to 1,702.17 from Monday’s close of 1,696.56. The benchmark index opened 6.60 points higher at 1,703.16. Market breadth was positive, with 187 gainers outpacing 125 losers. A total of 195 counters were unchanged, 2,214 untraded and 21 suspended. Turnover stood at 190.68 million shares valued at RM96.04 million. MORE TO COME