At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI was up 4.24 points to 1,580.08.
The early gainers included Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd, Greatec Technology Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK), MR DIY Group (M) Bhd, Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag), Toyo Ventures Holdings Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd and Petronas Gas Bhd (PetGas).
Bloomberg said Asian stocks opened with declines as investors assess how rising borrowing costs could impact the equity rally.
Treasuries retained losses, it said.
JF Apex Research said US markets declined overnight as the rally to record highs fizzled following concerns over rising interest rates and inflation as well as worse-than-expected jobless claims data.
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