KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today despite the mixed Wall Street overnight performance.

At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 2.00 points to 1,729.71 from yesterday’s close of 1,727.71. The benchmark index opened 5.17 points higher at 1,732.88.

However, on the broader market, losers surpassed gainers 211 to 205, while 329 counters were unchanged, 1,959 untraded, and 12 suspended.

Turnover stood at 224.06 million shares valued at RM135.48 million. — Bernama