KUALA LUMPUR: Losses on Bursa Malaysia proved slight in early Thursday trading as the negative mood over the accelerating pandemic in the US sent global equities lower.
US President Donald Trump's warning that the number of deaths from the Covid-19 outbreak could reach at least 100,000 over the coming weeks sent shivers down investors' backs, triggering a sharp retreat in US markets overnight.
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