At 9.15am the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was up 9.17 points at 1,612.37 from Tuesday's close of 1,603.2.
The index opened 6.72 points at 1,609.92.
It opened in an uptrend on the back of buying interest from foreign funds even as Wall Street’s overnight performance closed weak.
On the broader market, investors saw gainers outpacing losers by 242 to 169, while 279 counters were unchanged, 1,548 untraded and 11 suspended.
Total turnover at 352.1 million units worth RM225.77 million.
Nota Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd said the uptrend is expected to continue due to the prolonged buying momentum.
In addition, underlying stocks are expected to remain supported by corporate earnings reports which could provide trading opportunities in the near term.
Heavyweights saw Kuala Lumpur Bhd advance 92 sen at RM26.52, Sime Darby Plantation Bhd strengthened 10 sen at RM4.74, MISC Bhd added 12 sen at RM7.11, Maybank rose 3 sen at RM8.72 while Public Bank lost 1 sen sen at RM4.40.
Active stocks saw Vortex Consolidated Bhd add 1.5 sen at 8.5 sen, Dagang NeXchange Bhd remained at RM1.27 and SMTrack Bhd declined 1 sen at 21.5 sen.
On the index board, FBM ACE advanced 28.82 points at 6,302.88, FBM 70 rose 15.72 points at 13,773.09, FBM Emas added 50.9 points at 11,492.84, FBMT 100 gained 52.52 points at 11,180.72 and FBM Emas Shariah bloomed 67.02 points at 12,237.12.
In terms of sector, the Financial Services index drove 36.37 points at 16,533.75, the Products and Services Industry index scored 0.29 points at 213.09 and the Malay Plantation index 140.06 points at 7,812.1.
