Bursa consolidates amid economic slowdown fears


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia sought fresh direction after concerns over the impact of soaring oil prices on the economy took the bite out of investor sentiment.

After a bout of profit-taking yesterday, the market is set to remain weak as investors weigh economic data with the current pace of inflation.

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