FBM KLCI gains 10 points, en route to strong 1Q close

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's benchmark stock index entered the lunch break more than 10 points higher as investors picked up blue chips ahead of a key US inflation reading.

As trading on the market halted for the end of the early session, the key index stood 10.65 points higher at 1,541.25, en route to a strong first-quarter close. At the current trading level, the FBM KLCI is up 86.59 points for the year, representing a gain of nearly 6% year-to-date.