RECOVERY in oil price along with an overnight rebound in US markets has lifted the current sombre mood in the domestic market this morning, with the benchmark index inched 0.88% higher in early trading.
At 9.05am today, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 10.76 points to 1,230.48 from yesterday’s close of 1,219.72, after opening 0.82 points higher at 1,220.54 this morning.
On the broader market, gainers edged losers 214 to 80, with 132 counters unchanged, 1,592 untraded and 16 others suspended.
Turnover amounted to 206.39 million shares worth RM68.38 mil. – March 20, 2020, Bernama
