KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): The FBM KLCI rose 0.64% at the midday break today, lifted by gains including at index-linked blue chips. At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI rose 10.96 points to 1,719.34. The top gainers included Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, Petronas Gas Bhd, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd, Lafarge Malaysia Bhd, Genting Malaysia Bhd, SAM Engineering & Equipment Bhd, IQ Group Bhd, Tasek Corp Bhd and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. The actives included Dagang NeXchange Bhd, Borneo Oil Bhd, Bioalpha Holdings Bhd, Nexgram Holdings Bhd, Sumatec Resources Bhd and Berjaya Corp Bhd. The decliners included Danainfra Nasional Bhd, Petronas Dagangan Bhd, Ajinomoto (M) Bhd, Scientex Bhd, Padini Holdings Bhd, Apollo Holdings Bhd, Kawan Food Bhd and MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd.

Source: The Edge Markets March 06, 2017 05:18 UTC