KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged higher in early trade, rebounding from recent weakness despite cautious sentiment following mixed overnight moves on Wall Street and ahead of a key U.S. inflation report.

Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17% to 50,872.11, the S&P 500 lost 0.26% to 7,386.65 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.97% to 25,678.82.