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- 1 2 FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index Research Paper (PDF), 2009, p. 1, archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2010
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- ↑ "FTSE Bursa Index (Malaysia) Yearly Stock Returns". www.1stock1.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ "Bursa Malaysia FBMKLCI Companies" (PDF).
- ↑ Bloomberg.com. KLCI:IND KUALA LUMPUR COMP INDEX
