KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips attempted to remain in the positive zone in the morning session on Tuesday with some snacking seen in IHH Healthcare, Maybank and Genting Bhd while scratch Asian markets were blended.  At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI was up 0.77 indicate or 0.04% 1,722.69. Turnover was 2.32 billion shares esteemed at RM1.47bil. There were 352 gainers, 443 washouts and 375 stocks unaltered. 

It solidified against the pound sterling to 5.4296 from 5.4319 and crept up against the Singapore dollar at 3.1450 from 3.1488 and rose against the Euro to 4.7388 from 4.7466. 

Raw petroleum costs drifted almost three-month lows on Tuesday in Asian exchanging, with financial specialists sitting tight for key reports and information that may reveal insight into a supply overhang in the worldwide market, Reuters detailed. US light raw petroleum crawled up three pennies to US$48.43 and Brent added six pennies to US$51.41. Shell recuperated from the current benefit taking to add 16 sen to RM3.66, Petronas Gas added eight sen to RM19.80, Petronas Chemicals edged up one sen to RM7.32 yet Petronas Dagangan tumbled 44 sen to RM23.86.