FBM KLCI slips as investors take profits; ringgit climbs to six-month high

KUALA LUMPUR: Investors paused for breath and took profits following recent gains, while the ringgit strengthened against the US dollar.

The market barometer, FBM KLCI, fell 6.03 points or 0.4% to 1,515.56 — its intraday low after reaching a high of 1,524.50 earlier.