KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened 0.43 per cent higher today, driven by mild buying interest, a dealer said.
At 9.15 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 6.40 points to 1,473.66 from Wednesday's closing of 1,467.26.
The benchmark index opened 3.11 points better at 1,470.37.
On the broader market, gainers surpassed losers 237 to 104, while 233 counters were unchanged, 1,758 untraded and seven others suspended.
Turnover stood at 236.73 million units worth RM90.93 million.