KLCI ekes out slight gains, CIMB and Maybank advance


The ringgit weakened against the major currencies except against the US dollar. It edged up against the greenback to 4.0635 from 4.0815 while it fell against the pound sterling to 5.4506 from 5.4452, slipped versus the Singapore dollar to 3.0161 from 3.0075 and weakened against the Euro to 4.5715 from 4.5567.

Poultry company Lay Hong was the top gainer in the morning session, up 26 sen to RM9.90 with only 1,100 shares done.

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