Bursa Malaysia firmer at midday following Wall Street's rally

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher, tracking the robust performance on Wall Street last Friday.

At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 9.53 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 1,618.68 from Friday’s close of 1,609.15.