Bursa equities outpace wider market amid firm energy prices


KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI maintained its lead at midday as the return foreign buying interest amid rising commodities prices helped to shore up the index.

At 12.30pm, the key index was up 7.87 points to 1,591.71. There was a slightly negative market breadth with 431 decliners compared to 407 gainers.

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