KUALA LUMPUR: The local bourse saw a strong uptick in early trade today, despite a slip on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI).
At 9.06am, the market benchmark lost ground in early trade as it slipped 5.95 points to 1,513.48, with 12 counters in the red, 15 counters untraded and three counters recording marginal gains.
On the broader market, gainers powered above losers 240 to 109, while 243 counters were unchanged, 1,555 untraded and 40 others suspended.
Total volume stood at 418.65 million units worth RM127.25 million. - Bernama