KUALA LUMPUR: The KLCI opened and stayed in negative territory in Monday morning trade, falling more than 7 points to take the index below the psychological 1,800 level at midday as profit-taking set in following the strong rally last week.
In addition, there was bad news for the markets coming out of Greece. There, leftist opposition Syriza party swept to power on the promise of ending austerity, opening up the possibility of a Greek exit from the EU.
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