Investors take caution ahead of US tariffs deadline


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian stock market turned sour and the blue-chip index fell 0.8% in the early Monday session as investors turned to profit-taking ahead of the US tariffs deadline and Bank Negara rate decision this week.

At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI was down 12.92 points to 1,537.27, erasing most of the gains made in the previous week as investors turned to caution amid the uncertainty.

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