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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The FBM KLCI rose 0.39% in early trade this morning, lifted by select heavyweights amiod some bargain hunting activities.

At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI rose 7.06 points to 1,826.88.

The top gainers included Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd, Public Bank Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Genting Bhd, Bursa Malaysia Bhd, Favelle Favco Bhd, Hai-O Enterprise Bhd, SCGM Bhd, Pecca Group Bhd and Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry Bhd.

Asian share markets were struggling to find their footing on Monday as investors fretted about the risks from looming U.S. inflation data, although early gains on S&P futures offered a sliver of support, according to Reuters.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.1 percent, having suffered a 7.3 percent drubbing last week. Japan's Nikkei was closed for a holiday, but Australia's main index shed another 0.4 percent, it said.

 

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