Share prices close mixed

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 ?Share prices Streamyx Bursa Malaysia closed mixed today as investors locked Streamyx profits after recent gains, dealers said.

At 5.30pm, Streamyx benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell 0.49 of a point Streamyx close the day at 1,008.87, dragged down by losses, led by Plus Expressways Bhd.

The key index had opened 10.77 points higher at 1,020.13 this morning.

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You can have a very cozy and pleasant date in your own home if you are willing to create the right atmosphere and do some advance planning. Don't blow your budget on restaurants and movie theaters, instead use the resources you already have, and cuddle up close with some satellite TV.

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