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FBM KLCI

1533.35

20.1

1.31%

Vol ('00)

31,591,641

FBMKLCI
Day's Range

Low

1519.17

High

1534.48
52 Weeks Range

Low

1386.63

High

1685
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  • SymbolOpenHighLowLastChg%ChgVol ('00)
    PHB 0.005 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.0000.001,976,183
    HSI-CWGX 0.145 0.150 0.125 0.125 -0.025-16.671,651,359
    HSI-PWHI 0.235 0.265 0.230 0.265 0.02510.421,480,810
    HSI-CWGH 0.185 0.195 0.160 0.160 -0.035-17.951,061,377
    TWL 0.025 0.030 0.020 0.025 0.0000.00966,513
    PHARMA 0.175 0.175 0.160 0.170 -0.005-2.86804,809
    TANCO 0.835 0.845 0.835 0.840 0.0050.60637,314
    EKOVEST 0.420 0.450 0.410 0.435 0.0204.82627,989
    SENDAI-WA 0.010 0.035 0.005 0.020 0.010100.00606,659
    TAWIN 0.015 0.020 0.015 0.015 0.0000.00519,773
    NEXG 0.530 0.535 0.525 0.530 -0.005-0.93424,393
    TRIVE 0.010 0.010 0.005 0.010 0.0000.00419,827
    HSI-CWGS 0.060 0.065 0.045 0.050 -0.020-28.57382,097
    ZETRIX 0.880 0.895 0.870 0.895 0.0151.70346,255
    TOPGLOV 0.700 0.705 0.675 0.675 -0.010-1.46327,209

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