Bursa Malaysia higher at midday as sentiment turns positive

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a firm note, with the key index staying in positive territory as sentiment in the market recovered following rising hope for a COVID-19 vaccine.

At lunch break, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 8.64 points to 1,640.56 after moving between 1,627.53 and 1,644.5 throughout the session.