KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opened on shaky footing on Thursday as growing political uncertainty and a sell-off in US markets weighed on investor sentiment.
At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI was down 0.65 point to 1,496.83. Reassurances from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over the status quo in government leadership seemed to have helped soothe investor nerves although the market remained caught in a bearish mood.
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