Bursa, Asian markets slide after Wall Street losses


On Wednesday, foreign funds stepped up their selling with the latest data showing they were net sellers at -RM168mil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bears were in control on Bursa Malaysia and key Asian markets following the overnight fall on Wall Street on global growth fears and US’s new trade war against the EU.

At 9.15am, the FBM KLCI was down 7.99 points or 0.51% to 1,566.91. Turnover was 234.33 million shares valued at RM89.04mil. There were 57 gainers, 305 losers and 165 counters unchanged.

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