KUALA LUMPUR: Despite a second consecutive day of record gains on Wall Street, the positive momentum failed to lift the local market, with the FBM KLCI slipping marginally in early trade.
Overnight, the S&P 500 gained 0.83% to 6,279.36, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.02% to 20,601.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.77% to 44,828.53.
