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Bursa opens higher, tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains

Reported by Free Malaysia Today Business · Published 21 Oct 2026, 9:25 AM MYT (2 hr ago)

The benchmark index rises to 1,601.26, with advancers outnumbering decliners 236 to 81.

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Bursa opens higher, tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains

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