KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia were slightly higher in the early session today, as trader took cue from gains on Asian stocks. At 9.08 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was trading at 1,863.52, up 0.06 of-a-point from last Friday’s 1,863.46. The FBM Emas Index rose 10.42 points to 13,056.01, the FBMT 100 Index was 7.8 points better at 12,856.82 and the FBM Emas Shariah Index improved 24.05 points to 13,254.79. The FBM 70 increased 34.71 points to 15,636.1 and the FBM Ace was 20.17 points higher at 5,476.06. Sector-wise, the Finance Index slid 37.1 points to 18,190.87, the Industrial Index increased 2.98 points to 3,240.65 and the Plantation Index rose 9.99 points to 8.011.37.-- BERNAMA

Source: New Strait Times April 02, 2018 01:52 UTC