Article: Malaysia: 28-07-2008: KLCI up on plantation, select blue chips.

Byline: shabnam205

By Surin Murugiah

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PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) gained 1.16% or 13.26 points to 1,155.01 at the end of the morning trading session, boosted by gains at select blue chips and plantation counters.

The gains at the KLCI were also in line with most regional indices across Asia as crude oil prices eased. At noon, crude oil was quoted at US$123.44 (RM403.65) per barrel.

Trading volume was 439.97 million shares valued at RM454.19 million. Gainers led losers by 367 to 115, while 162 counters traded unchanged.

The top gainers at noon were ...

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