Bursa higher at mid-day on glove makers buying support

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a high note today, on persistent buying support from the index-linked counters led by glove makers Hartalega and Top Gloves.

At 12.30pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 13.45 points to 1,450.21 from 1,436.76 at Friday’s close.

The index opened 10.15 points higher at 1,446.91 and hovered between 1,446.42 and 1,458.24 throughout the early session.

A dealer said sentiment in the market was positive, tracking the better overnight performance on Wall Street as optimism for economic...