Plantations, TM nudge KLCI to another record high

KUALA LUMPUR: Sustained window dressing for selected heavyweights and plantations pushed the FBM KLCI to a fresh record high at the midday break on Tuesday.

At 12.30pm, the KLCI was up 3.83 points to 1,845.7. Turnover was 643.57 million shares valued at RM786.93mil. The broader market was cautious with losers beating gainers 331 to 292 while 306 counters were unchanged.