Malaysia's KLCI index rebounds 0.7% after two-day decline
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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28
Malaysia's KLCI index rebounds 0.7% after two-day decline
8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28
The KLCI closed at 1,729.60, led by Gamuda up 3.7%, Petronas Chemicals up 3.3%, and Nestle Malaysia up 3.2%.
Genting fell 2.6%, while 99 Speed Mart Retail and Vitrox each dropped 2.0%. The Malaysian ringgit held steady at 3.95 per US dollar, and the euro fell 0.3% to 4.62 ringgit.
Regional markets mostly declined, with Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, and China all down, while South Korea gained 0.4% and Australia slipped 0.6%.
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