Bursa Malaysia slips at open amid global market jitters over US tariffs


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened lower as investor sentiment weakened following Wall Street’s overnight losses and a selloff sparked by US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement.

Overnight, the S&P 500 lost 274.45 points, or 4.84%, at 5,396.52 points, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1,050.44 points, or 5.97%, to 16,550.61.

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