At the opening bell, the benchmark FBM KLCI was up just 0.15 points to 1,411.13, with the market on a slight upside bias ahead of the release of the February consumer price index at midday.
"Key index supports remain at the recent low of 1,391 and last October's low of 1,372, with stronger chart supports at 1,350, 1,320 and 1,300. Bank stocks were mixed following the previous session's declines with Maybank dropping two sen to RM8.47 while CIMB rose two sne to RM5.23. Hong Leong Bank was unchanged at RM20.02 and Public Bank was flat at RM3.95.Tenaga Nasional was also down by six sen to RM9.50.
Frontken gained three sen to RM3.11, Greatech rose fie sne to RM4.89 and Unisem gained two sen to RM3.11.