KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional trend to end the week sharply lower due to broad-based selling, said Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng.
With the key index falling 1.10 per cent, investors exercised caution due to global inflation concerns, fueled by elevated crude oil prices and the looming United States government shutdown.
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