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Stocks in Malaysia were flat Wednesday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI held steady at 1714.34.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($983.6 million), UWC was the biggest leader during the session, adding 4.0%, and Telekom Malaysia rose 3.7%. Sime Darby rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.5%.

Genting was the biggest laggard, dropping 4.0%, followed by shares of Genting Malaysia, which declined 3.8%. Shares of Mr. D.I.Y. Group (M) dropped 2.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 94.84. The dollar strengthened 0.1% against the ringgit to 4.07 ringgit.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 3 basis points to 4.135%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet