Bursa falls to lowest in 8 years after Dr M resigns

KLCI fell 2.7% to the lowest since December 2011

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's FBM KLCI fell to the lowest in eight years in afternoon trade on Monday as investors worries increased further following the resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister.

At 3.05pm, the FBM KLCI was down 42.38 points or 2.77% to 1,488.82, the lowest since December 2011.