From Malay Mail · · 50s
Bursa Malaysia edges higher in cautious early trade
Bursa Malaysia's index rises 0.14% in early trade as investors stay cautious.
In brief
Bursa Malaysia's index rises 0.14% in early trade as investors stay cautious. Bursa Malaysia's index rose 0.14% to 1,604.52 in early trade amid cautious investor sentiment. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Early Bursa Malaysia trade
Bursa Malaysia's index rose 0.14% to 1,604.52 from Wednesday's close of 1,602.27.
Index performance
The index opened 2.49 points higher at 1,604.76 with 202.13 million units traded.
Market sentiment
Advancers slightly outnumbered decliners 188 to 161 with low trading value reported.
Key stock movements
Maybank added three sen, UWC led gainers with 12 sen rise, Kim Loong shed eight sen.
Sector performance
Financial Services Index up 30.22 points, Plantation Index gained 9.57 points.
Analyst outlook
Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd expects index to trend between 1,595-1,610 today.
What it means
Bursa Malaysia's index rose 0.14% to 1,604.52 in early trade amid cautious investor sentiment.
