KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia slid early Monday as investors in Asia were rattled by the rising tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi militia leader.
At 9.15am, the FBM KLCI fell 14.24 points or 0.88% to 1,597.14. Turnover was 399.68 million shares valued at RM160.45mil. Decliners beat advancers more than two to one or 318 losers to 135 gainers and 249 counters unchanged.
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