KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian equities opened higher on Thursday as global sentiment was lifted by indications that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady while moderating asset purchases.
At 9.10am, the FBM KLCI was up 5.49 points to 1,534.51, tracking a 1% jump across Wall Street's major indices on the back of little change in the Fed's policy.
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