KUALA LUMPUR: There was sideways trading on Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday as investors awaited fresh catalysts even as China's stock rally took a pause in the absence of new stimulus announcements.

At the midday break, the benchmark FBM KLCI was up 1.96 points to 1,637.58 after trading within a tight six-point band of 1,625.9 and 1,642.29.