KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia started the day with volatile trading, but the key index remained above the 1,500 level despite sentiment being weighed down by mild profit-taking on the local front, dealers said.
At 9.10am, the benchmark index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 2.34 points to 1,526.66 after opening 2.37 points lower at 1,521.95.
Gainers and losers were almost equal at 357 to 392, while 876 counters were unchanged, 523 untraded and 33 others suspended.
Total volume stood at 1.81 billion worth RM892.87 million. - BERNAMA