KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended its losses early Tuesday as political uncertainties and implementation of policies to battle the Covid-19 coronavirus was still cloudy but the selldown could provide some buying opportunities for the brave hearted investors.
At 9.04am, the KLCI was down 5.68 points or 0.38% to 1,484.38. Turnover was 144.42 million shares valued at RM83mil. There were 53 gainers, 396 losers and 136 counters unchanged.
On the external front, Japan's Nikkei fell 3.7% for the biggest daily drop since late 2018. The market was closed on Monday, Reuters reported.
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