FBM KLCI tumbles 21 points on profit-taking; ringgit strengthens to 1.5-year high


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia cooled following three days of gains as investors decided to take some money off the table while the ringgit strengthened.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI dropped 21.69 points, or 1.29%, to 1,653.55, after recovering from an intraday low of 1,651.73.

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