KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed higher on Tuesday, tracking regional gains as investors awaited clarity on impending U.S. tariffs.

At 5pm, the 30-stock index closed at 1,518.05, up 0.29% or 4.45 points. The market traded within a range of 11.08 points between an intra-day high of 1,525.73 and a low of 1,514.65 during the session.