CIMB, Maybank lift KLCI, CPO climbs to RM4,146

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB and Maybank helped lift the FBM KLCI at midday on Monday while crude palm oil continued to climb higher and the ringgit firmed up against the US dollar.

At 12.30pm, the KLCI was up 4.86 points or 0.3% to 1,620.55. Turnover was 5.876 billion shares valued at RM2.68bil. The broader market was mixed with 566 gainers, 508 losers and 508 counters unchanged.