Banks, Petronas stocks lead retreat to 1,600


KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI retreated on Thursday despite a lift in global sentiment as the US Federal Reserve kept its interest rates near zero to support the ailing economy.

Major Asian markets started the day positive but was weighed down over the course of the morning with Japan's Nikkei shedding 0.4%.

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