Living from hand to mouth

By B.K. SIDHU

MORE than half of those surveyed by RinggitPlus recently are finding it hard to save money amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

A total of 21% of them live from pay cheque to pay cheque as they do not save any money each month.

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FBM KLCI

1546.83

-12.08

-0.78%

Vol ('00)

23,189,092

FBMKLCI
Day's Range

Low

1543.21

High

1556.46
52 Weeks Range

Low

1528.52

High

1685
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  • SymbolOpenHighLowLastChg%ChgVol ('00)
    HSI-PWD1 0.215 0.215 0.185 0.205 0.0105.131,088,651
    HSI-PWD2 0.090 0.095 0.070 0.080 0.0000.001,059,932
    HSI-CWCD 0.195 0.245 0.190 0.200 -0.025-11.111,044,204
    MYEG 0.970 0.970 0.910 0.910 -0.060-6.19691,128
    NEXG 0.260 0.280 0.255 0.275 0.0103.77623,365
    HSI-PWD7 0.235 0.235 0.205 0.220 0.0000.00399,269
    OPPSTAR 0.485 0.690 0.485 0.540 0.06513.68396,494
    NATGATE 1.440 1.440 1.330 1.340 -0.080-5.63384,265
    HSI-PWD5 0.120 0.125 0.095 0.115 0.0000.00341,955
    DNEX 0.275 0.320 0.275 0.305 0.0258.93314,723
    KEYASIC 0.040 0.050 0.040 0.040 0.0000.00308,405
    CIMB 7.500 7.580 7.480 7.540 0.0400.53297,111
    SFPTECH 0.270 0.300 0.265 0.275 0.0000.00266,618
    KAB 0.330 0.335 0.325 0.325 -0.005-1.52237,104
    HSI-PWD4 0.120 0.120 0.105 0.115 0.0109.52212,518

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