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Stocks in Malaysia slipped Thursday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dropped 0.5% to 1720.71.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.02 billion), Fraser & Neave Holdings was the biggest laggard, plunging 7.9%, followed by shares of Eco-Shop Marketing, which tumbled 7.7%. Shares of YTL tumbled 6.8%.
Petronas Chemicals Group was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 12%, and Dialog Group surged 7.5%. PPB Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.2% to 96.59. The dollar weakened 0.5% against the ringgit to 3.93 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 1.5 basis points to 3.585%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT)
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