KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell 10.32 points, or 1.1%, to 913.45 points before the mid-day break, as investors took profit following five days of rally.
The benchmark index was dragged by heavy selling in Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and its rights shares (Maybank-OR), which started trading today. The exercise price to the rights is set at RM2.74 each. Maybank declined 22 sen to RM3.94 while Maybank-OR dropped 34 sen to RM1.08.
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