KLCI slips below 1,550-level as profit-taking continues

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed below the 1550-point level on Monday, as profit-taking in selected heavyweights continued to pull the key index lower.

At 5 pm, the benchmark index fell 12.41 points to 1,542.92, its lowest in almost two weeks. The index moved between 1,555.31 and 1,541.07 throughout the day.