KL shares open higher

KUALA LUMPUR: The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) started the week higher, in tandem with most of its regional peers, dealers said.
At 9.10am, the key index stood at 1,792.13, up 3.82 points, or 21.4%, after opening higher at 1,790.07, bolstered by gains seen in finance-linked companies.
Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners by 369 to 45 while 120 counters were unchanged, 1,105 untraded and 23 others were suspended.
Turnover stood at 237.33 million shares worth RM112.64 million. On the scoreboard, the FBM Emas Index advanced 43.94 points to 12,404.24, FBMT100 Index gained 31.31 points to 12,065.05 and the FBM Emas Shariah Index rose 39.45 points to 12,752.13.
The FBM 70 perked 56.28 points to 13,520.05 and the FBM Ace gained 93.03 points to 6,211.40. On sectoral basis, the Finance Index surged 71.54 points to 16,613.38 and the Plantation Index added 29.91 points to 7,962.86.
The Industrial Index dipped 21.31 points to 3,106.72. Among the actively-traded stocks were Sumatec Resources and its warrant (B), TMC Life Science-Warrant, PDZ Holdings and JAG Bhd.
They physical price of gold as at 9.30am stood at RM125.75 per gramme, down 45 sen from RM126.20 at 5pm last Friday. – Bernama