KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher today on buying interests despite softer overnight close of global stock markets, dealers said. At 9.08 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) stood at 1,751.06, up 4.43 points, from Wednesday's close of 1,746.63. The key index opened 3.96 points higher at 1,750.59. On the scoreboard, the FBM Emas Index increased 26.08 points to 12,611.67, FBMT 100 Index rose 25.36 points to 12,281.91 and the FBM Ace increased 17.34 points to 6,486.48. Sector-wise, the Finance Index gained 40.48 points to 16,649.82, Industrial Index added 9.75 points to 3,152.30 and the Plantation Index rose 27.70 points to 7,817.12.

Source: New Strait Times December 21, 2017 01:41 UTC