Blue chips edge higher amid firmer broader market


KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips rose in early Thursday trade as risk appetite perked up with Petronas Dagangan, KL Kepong and HLFG underpinning the FBM KLCI’s advance.

At 9.14am, the FBM KLCI was up 3.3 points or 0.22% to 1,519.82. Turnover was 560.02 million shares valued at RM253.68mil. The broader market was firmer with two advancers to one decliner or 296 gainers to 143 losers and 285 counters unchanged.

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