KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI stayed on track to a fifth straight day of gains as a surge of positive sentiment spurred on buying in equities.
At 12.30pm, the benchmark index was up 9.4 points to 1,579.2 led by commodities plays including Petronas Chemicals, Press Metal and Kuala Lumpur Kepong.
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