Bursa edges higher, consumer stocks lead

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia was broadly higher in early Monday trade, with consumer stocks staging a recovery while overall market sentiment was more positive about the government’s latest restricted measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

At 9.10am, the KLCI was up 5.46 points or 0.35% to 1,567.63. Turnover was 452.61 million shares valued at RM210.61mil. There were 401 gainer, 132 losers and 267 counters unchanged.