KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, supported by persistent buying interest in heavyweights across the board and continued optimism following Wall Street’s positive performance on Friday.

At 9.11am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 9.32 points to 1,622.59 from Friday’s close of 1,613.27, after opening 6.84 points firmer at 1,620.11.

Market breadth was positive, with gainers outpacing decliners 404 to 112, while 309 counters were unchanged, 1,900 untraded and 12 suspended.

Turnover stood at 393.52 million shares worth RM238.42 million. — Bernama