KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI returned above the 1,600 mark in early morning trade on the improved prospect of reconciliation between the US and China.
A Beijing spokesperson said overnight that it is more interest in focusing on negotiations with Washington that retaliating over the latest round of trade tariffs.
Meanwhile, positive corporate earnings announcements made yesterday gave domestic investors buying opportunities in certain heavyweight counters.
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