KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s stock market hit fresh turbulence early Wednesday, with the key FBM KLCI falling below the key 1,600 level after the overnight tumble on Wall Street and a fall in crude oil prices.
At 9.42am, the KLCI was down 19.31 points or 1.2% to 1,589.90. Turnover was 402 million shares valued at RM269mil. Declining stocks hammered advancers 315 to 85 while 168 counters were unchanged.
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