Boeing and Caterpillar share prices fall by more than 5%

FEARS of a trans-Pacific trade war tore through the world’s markets with the stock prices for major exporters like Boeing and Caterpillar plunging more than 5%.

The impact was also felt in Malaysia as the benchmark FBM KLCI dipped nearly 12 points to 1,865 yesterday with two companies having links with the two American companies.