KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Bursa Malaysia opened 0.22 per cent higher today, tracking global equities, as well as following the latest development in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while investors adopted a wait-and-see approach on possible enforcement blocks of Russia fuel imports.
At 9.05 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.51 points to 1,602.48 from 1,598.97 at Thursday’s close.
The barometer index opened 2.34 points lower at 1,596.63 and rebounded thereafter.
On the broader market, gainers led losers 213 to 110, while 225 counters were unchanged, 1,754 untraded and 44 others suspended.
Total turnover stood at 161.55 million worth RM113.66 million.-BERNAMA