Bursa Malaysia's luxury share index rose in the morning session as bargain hunters entered the market despite concerns over the start of US trade tariffs in April.
By midday trade, the FBM KLCI remained at 1,506.31 since it opened early on Monday morning.
In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers by 522 to 234, while 410 counters were unchanged, 1,260 untraded and 19 suspended.
Volume was 1.85 billion shares with a total transaction value of RM914.83 million.
Sentiment in regional markets remained subdued amid uncertainty over global trade developments.
Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd said it saw trading opportunities in the transport and logistics sector, particularly those linked to container handling and conventional cargo following Westports Holdings Bhd's strong breakout last Friday.
Despite the proposal to delay the review of port tariffs, capital expenditure is expected to continue to support long-term growth.
Among heavyweights, Maybank added 8.0 sen to RM10.26 while CIMB Group and IHH Healthcare rose 6.0 sen to RM6.91 and RM6.96 respectively. Public Bank was unchanged at RM4.49 and Tenaga Nasional was unchanged at RM13.56.
Among actives, Pertama Digital and Bina Puri rose half a sen each to 16.5 sen and 33 sen. Saliran Group fell 1.5 sen to 24 sen, Malayan United Industries eased half a sen to 5.5 sen while Kinergy Advancement was unchanged at 32.5 sen.
