Public Bank, Petronas Chemicals lift KLCI to key 1,500

Investors also awaited details of the economic stimulus to be delivered by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at 4pm to offset the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus which had battered several countries.

KUALA LUMPUR: Some nibbling of key stocks Public Bank and Petronas Chemicals helped nudge the FBM KLCI to the key 1,500 level early Thursday after the release of their results.

Investors also awaited details of the economic stimulus to be delivered by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at 4pm to offset the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus which had battered several countries.