Bursa falls as US markets slide ahead of extended weekend


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia started on a sour note on Friday following the heavy selling on Wall Street overnight as investors cashed out ahead of the Good Friday weekend.

At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI was down 1.89 points to 1,593.81, reflecting the ongoing concern over aggressive interest rate hikes planned by the Federal Reserve and rising US Treasury yields.

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