KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose on Thursday as Asian markets attempted to rebound on the strength of Chinese trade data that showed a better-than-expected rise in July exports.
Sentiment over the falling Chinese currency improved after Beijing set the level slightly weaker than 7 per dollar, despite it being the weakest fixing rate since 2008.
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