KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's benchmark stock index bounced higher in morning trade after a negative start as investors traded horizontally in anticipation of key economic data releases this week.
As trading halted for the lunch break, the FBM KLCI was up 3.12 points to 1,606.03, with the broader market underpinned by 552 gainers compared to 479 decliners and 471 stocks unchanged.
