FBM KLCI retests 1,500 level as US GDP data lifts investor sentiment


KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market was bullish at Friday's opening bell as global equities received a shot in the arm from positive US economic data.

The benchmark FBM KLCI gapped up 1.58 points at the opening bell to 1,499.97, retesting the psychological resistance of 1,500 points.

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