Hong Leong Bank props up KLCI amid cautious broader market


KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank advanced in early Friday trade and underpinned the FBM KLCI’s slight gains but the overall breadth of the market was somewhat cautious, tracking the key Asian markets.

At 9.07am, the KLCI was up 1.52 points or 0.1% to 1,582.78. Turnover was 560.24 million shares valued at RM258.10mil. Decliners beat advancers two to one or 377 losers to 191 gainers while 278 counters were unchanged.

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