KUALA LUMPUR: A flight to safe-haven assets set off a rapid spike in 10-year Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yields to 3.58% on Thursday from 2.84% at end-February before easing off, RAM Ratings said.
The rating agency said on Friday rising market fears of a global recession on the horizon prompted a market frenzy in recent weeks in major financial markets around the world.
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