Bursa Malaysia up in early trade

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rose across the board in early trade today as investors reacted positively to Budget 2021, which was announced on Friday.

At 9.23am, the benchmark index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 9.1 points to 1,528.74 after opening 1.99 point better at 1,521.63.

The overall market breadth was bullish, with gainers surpassing losers 524 to 209, while 334 counters were unchanged, 1,081 untraded and 32 others suspended.

Total volume stood at 2.01 billion worth RM727.69 million. – BERNAMA

Source: NST