KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed below the psychological 1,700 level for the first time since Jan 20, with more than 900 stocks declining as investors turned risk-off amid the escalating Middle East conflict.
The FBM KLCI closed down 13.73 points, or 0.8%, to 1,698.22, its lowest since Jan 20. All indices on Bursa Malaysia ended in the red.
