KUALA LUMPUR: The local stock market edged up in early Tuesday trade, with chip makers and tech stocks taking the lead again, as investors hoped for a quick resolution to the country’s political situation after the resignation of the Cabinet on Monday.
At 9.24am, the FBM KLCI was up 9.93 points or 0.66% to 1,512.83. Turnover was 601.07 million shares valued at RM243.22mil. There were 374 gainers, 149 losers and 294 counters unchanged.
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