Disappointing January for Bursa as coronavirus adds more uncertainty


At 5pm, the KLCI was down 14.53% or 0.94% to 1,531.06 and year-to-date, it is down 3.63%. The KLCI is at the lowest since Aug 24,2015. From the all-time high of 1,895 on April 19,2018, the index is down 364 points or 19.2%.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended January on a disappointing note as the FBM KLCI sank further into the red on Friday as the coronavirus added more uncertainty and hurt investor sentiment.

At 5pm, the KLCI was down 14.53% or 0.94% to 1,531.06 and year-to-date, it is down 3.63%. The KLCI is at the lowest since Aug 24,2015. From the all-time high of 1,895 on April 19,2018, the index is down 364 points or 19.2%.

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