Bursa Malaysia hit by volatility as US trade war commences


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is in for another rocky session as the US's announcement of tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China over the weekend sparked the start of a trade war that has pummelled global equities.

The FBM KLCI fell 9.36 points to 1,547.56 as the market opened for trading, trading at six-month lows as foreign funds continued to pull out amid the risk-adverse sentiment.

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