KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher today on mild buying support in most index-linked counters, amid lack of fresh catalysts.
Despite the rise, Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd said the local bourse may trade in a subdued session today ahead of the extended weekend.
At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 3.15 points firmer at 1,557.93 from Thursday's close of 1,554.78.
The barometer index opened 0.27 point higher at 1,555.05.
Market breadth was positive as gainers led losers 282 to 169, while 291 counters were unchanged, 1,307 untraded and 68 others suspended.
Trading volume stood at 524.02 million shares worth RM171.04 million. - Bernama