Asian markets stumble while KLCI slides 10 points

KUALA LUMPUR: Key Asian markets stumbled in early Wednesday trade, with the FBM KLCI sliding more than 10 points after the overnight fall on Wall Street and weak European markets.

At 9.24am, the FBM KLCI was down 10.43 points or 0.57% to 1,816.99. Turnover was 269.60 million shares valued at RM103.03mil. There were 144 gainers, 155 losers and 179 counters unchanged.