FBM KLCI hovers just shy of 1,500-mark at midday

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI pared some of its gains at midday and stayed just shy of the 1,500-point psychological level.

At 12.30pm, the benchmark index closed up 4.23 points, or 0.28% at 1,499.93. The index earlier slipped to its intra-morning high of 1,503.93.