At 12.30pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) improved by 2.01 points to 1,482.12 from Wednesday's closing of 1,480.11. The market bellwether opened 3.84 points lower at 1,476.27 and fluctuated between 1,472.54 and 1,483.49 throughout the morning session. He said plantation counters were also in the limelight amid current higher crude palm oil prices, while healthcare stocks gained in view of the Covid-19 situation in China. Meanwhile, Digi.Com Bhd dipped seven sen to RM3.91, and Axiata Group Bhd dropped four sen to RM2.97. Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index lifted 140.48 points to 16.509.52, the Plantation Index inched up 5.09 points to 7,005.31, the Industrial Products and Services Index slipped 0.42 of-a-point to 180.48, and the Energy Index was 16.27 points lower at 767.34.

Source: The Edge Markets December 29, 2022 11:06 UTC