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Malaysia: Shares end lower in global stock rout

Published Mon, Aug 24, 2015 · 09:40 AM

Malaysian shares closed sharply lower on Monday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index dropping 42.53 points to 1,532.14.

Some 2.58 billion lots, valued at RM2.5 billion were traded. Losers outnumbered gainers 941 to 100.

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