KL shares higher at mid-day

KUALA LUMPUR: The key index ended the morning session higher on persistent buying activities in heavyweights, led by Maybank and CIMB. At lunch break, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.52 points to 1,811.62, after moving between 1,805.35 and 1,814.28 throughout the morning session. Maybank jumped 13 sen to RM9.28 and CIMB was seven sen higher at RM5.95. The recovery of investors’ sentiment was in line with key regional markets on a stabilised global bond market. Japan’