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KLCI FUTURES LOWER IN EARLY TRADE

Bernama - Tuesday, August 19

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI)futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower in early trading today in line with the weaker cash market's performance, dealers said. At 9.30 am, August 2008 slipped 7.5 points to 1,055.5, September 2008 fell 8.5 points to 1,047.5 while December 2008 and March 2009 remained flat at 1,042.0 and 1,026.5 respectively. A total of 1,141 lots changed hands. The underlying KLCI declined 19.12 points to 1,065.24.

Dealers said the local stock market is expected to remain weak today along with regional bourses amid worroes about continuing financial problem in the US and slower global economic growth prospect. -- BERNAMA

AFH MSL

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