KLCI up 1.96 points at midday as ringgit breaks losing streak


KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose by 1.96 points to outperform regional markets as the ringgit rebounded following the surge in crude oil prices over the past two days.

At midday, the index closed at 1,628.4 points, having earlier risen to an intraday high of 1,632.23 points.

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