FBM KLCI slightly lower as Asian peers plunge on tech sell-off


KUALA LUMPUR: Asian markets started sharply lower as equities prices tracked Wall Street's steep decline that saw the Nasdaq falling more than 2% in a tech sell-off.

This followed a US jobs report that poured cold water on the chances the US Federal Reserve will cut the interest rate in December. 

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