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Monday, March 17, 2008

KLCI closed 17.3 pt down

KLCI closed 17.3 points down at 1177.5. Bursa down 50 sen to RM 8.40; KLK - 50 sen to RM 15. Hong Kong down 1,152 or 5.8%; Nikkei 225, down 3.7%

KLCI fell 16.2 pt or 1.35% to 1178.65 at noon. Nikkei 225 dropped 3.34%, Hang Seng Index -4%. KLK down 50 sen to RM 15, Bursa dropped 45 sen to RM 8.45.

US dollar falls to 12-yr low against yen at 95.76 yen, lowest since Aug 15, 1995. At 11.30 am, US$1 at 96.5 yen.

CIMB buys 19.99% China's Bank of Yingkou for RM156.2m, or 1.58 time book value. BCBH flat RM9.30 at 9.49 am.

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