Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher as subdued mood took over global markets ahead of the US presidential election on Tuesday night.
The FBM KLCI rose 3.22 points to 1,619.65 as investors cashed in on the bargain following a sharp decline in the previous week.
Nevertheless, trading on the index was limited to a narrow range of about seven points from 1,613.91 to 1,620.27.
Meanwhile, market sentiment is negative with 443 experiencing losses compared to 388 gaining.
Trading volume was 1.47 billion shares changing hands at RM988.49 million.
Heavyweight counters that rose include CIMB which added six sen to RM8.10, Maybank added six sen to RM10.50, PPB jumped 12 sen to RM14.32 and SD Guthrie added five sen to RM5.
In the broader market, the main gainers were United Plantations up 80 sen to RM27.76, Malayan Cement up 17 sen to RM4.87, Boustead Heavy Industries up 12.5 sen to 40 sen and Chin Tek up 11 sen to RM8.09.
In addition, market caution that China faces greater tariff risks if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the election raises concerns over an escalating trade conflict.
