Bursa rises in early trade as optimism grows on Fed policy shift


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia took the opportunity of growing positive sentiment in global markets to extend its bounce higher on Friday as the second-quarter earnings season approaches its end.

At 9.05am, the key market index moved 1.83 points higher to 1,556.61. Trading activity was seen ramping up with 538.17 million shares crossed for RM180.08mil.

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