KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The FBM KLCI dipped 3.16 points or 0.2%, echoing Asian share performance after US equities' lower overnight close. At 12:30pm, the KLCI settled at 1,674.27 points. US shares fell overnight. In Malaysia, an analyst with a local bank, who requested anonymity, told theedgemarkets.com that the KLCI is struggling to break the 1,680–1,690-point level. Across Bursa Malaysia, 704.72 million shares worth RM708.71 million were traded.

Source: The Edge Markets October 26, 2016 05:26 UTC