KLCI ends morning session marginally higher, Tenaga lifts

Among key regional markets:

Nikkei 225 rose 1.56% to 15,901.88

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose 0.9% to  23,916.54

Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.9% to 2,412.55

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rose 0.1% to 8,897.28

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index rose 0.24% to 1,963.65

Straits Times Index STI rose 0.54% to 3,251.72

Crude oil fell 27 cents to US$80.85 and Brent 37 cents to US$85.87.

Spot gold fell US$3.82 to US$1,195.03