Kospi worst performer year-to-date after KLCI as markets routed

Year-to-date,the KLCI is no longer the worst performing market as it is down 4.58% year-to-date but the Kospi has tumbled 4.61%,made worse by the tensions with Japan. The blue-chip Hang Seng China Enterprise is down 0.43% and Jakarta's Composite Index 0.24%.

KUALA LUMPUR: All key Asian markets including Bursa Malaysia were routed on Monday on worsening US-China trade tensions while Hong Kong was hit by continued street protests.

At 5pm,the FBM KLCI was down 16.35 points or 1.01% to 1,610.41. Turnover was 2.67 billion shares valued at RM1.86bil. Decliners beat advancers five to one or 827 losers to 163 gainers and 288 counters unchanged.