KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia saw another day of over 1,000 counters closing in the red, marking a consecutive decline.
Dealers noted that risk sentiment remained subdued due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Adding to the downbeat note, the US Federal Reserve is not expected to hurry in lowering interest rates this year.
The FBM KLCI slipped 7.53 points, or 0.49% to 1,535.0 with 18 of the component stocks ending lower.
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