PETALING JAYA: The stock market kicked off August on the wrong footing with strong selling, as investors took on a pessimistic front following a global surge in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases which led to various economic concerns.
The benchmark FBM KLCI dropped 31.14 points or 1.94% yesterday, even as the exchange saw a record high trading volume of 13.12 billion shares.
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