KL shares end higher, KLCI up 5.39 points

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI finished higher on Monday amid mixed performance from its regional peers as investors looked ahead to a key reading on U.S. inflation.

At 5pm, the benchmark index rose 5.39 points, or 0.39% to 1,383.06. The market traded within a range of 9.38 points between an intra-day high of 1,386.94 and a low of 1,377.56 during the session.