PETALING JAYA: The FBM KLCI fell 35.21 points or 2.7% to 1,268.07 points at the midday break today due to the escalating Covid-19 pandemic and oil price slump.
The key index plunged as much as 61.82 points or 4.7% to a low of 1,241.46 points in the morning session.
Brent crude futures was down $1.09, or 4%, to $25.89 a barrel.
The ringgit also weakened 0.9% to 4.4450 as at 12pm against last Friday’s 4.4045.
source https://www.thesundaily.my/business/klci-down-27-ringgit-weakens-further-to-44450-XE2170426
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