KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI gapped higher on Thursday as bullish investor sentiment ramped up following robust earnings and an optimistic forecast from leading chipmaker Nvidia.

Wall Street stocks ended higher overnight, with Nvidia's results soothing fears of a bubble in the AI space. Analysts, however, were quick to urge cautioun as delays in the release of US economic data leave a question mark hanging over the Federal Reserve's December rate decision.