FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI falls 0.2% for second consecutive session

8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 27

The KLCI closed at 1,717.27, with United Plantations dropping 2.2% and Hong Leong Bank and CIMB Group both down 1.9%.
Telekom Malaysia led gainers with a 6.8% rise, while Press Metal Aluminium and Dialog Group advanced 4.5% and 2.7% respectively.
Regional markets were mixed, with Singapore and the Philippines declining, Thailand and South Korea rising, and the Malaysian ringgit weakening against the US dollar and euro.

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