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Stocks in Malaysia slipped during early trading Thursday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell 0.3% to 1709.67.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($982.9 million), IJM is the biggest early laggard, declining 1.7%, followed by shares of Unisem (M), which fell 1.6%. Shares of Sime Darby declined 1.5%.

Petronas Chemicals Group is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 3.1%, and Kerjaya Prospek Group increased 2.1%. Top Glove rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.6%.

The dollar held steady against the ringgit at 4.07 ringgit.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 1 basis point to 4.145%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet