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PETALING JAYA: Amid the sea of green across most Asian stock exchanges yesterday, mild profit-taking activities forced the FBM KLCI to emerge as the third-worst performer in the region.

FBM KLCI, the benchmark index of Bursa Malaysia, slipped by 0.06%, or 0.89 points, to 1,454.09 points. The 30-stock index was dragged down by losses in banking stocks.

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