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Malaysia: Shares open lower on Tuesday

Published Tue, Apr 21, 2020 · 01:23 AM

    MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Tuesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 11.18 points, or 0.79 per cent, to 1,401.94 as at 9.05am.

    Volume was 196.14 million lots worth about RM46.36 million. Losers beat gainers 300 to 66.

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