Asian markets slide, KLCI slumps 40 points on Covid-19 anxiety

KUALA LUMPUR: Key Asian markets and Bursa Malaysia slumped in early Monday trade on growing anxiety over the fallout from the Covid-19 coronavirus as no certainty was in sight on how long it would continue.

At 9.13am, the FBM KLCI fell 43.38 points or 3.33% to 1,259.90. Turnover was 320.34 million shares valued at RM160.22mil. Decliners hammered advancers 564 to 54 while 76 counters were unchanged.