KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell in morning trade as mounting global uncertainty over interest rates and a US tech sell-off sapped momentum from equities markets.
The benchmark index was down 1.83 points to 1,746.43 as the market halted for the lunch break. Over the early session, the index traded within a 10-point range of 1,741.32 to 1,751.22.
The market breadth remained weak as 567 stocks were negative, compared to 360 positive. Trading volume was 1.35 billion shares valued at RM1.25bil.
By sector performance, utilities and healthcare dragged on the market while financial services and plantations lifted.
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