FBM KLCI stays in red at mid-morning

Written by Surin Murugiah

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell 6.51 points to 1,340.41 at 10.05am Friday, May 14, dragged by losses at key blue chips including Sime Darby, KLK and Genting.

Asian markets also fell across the board, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.61% to10,449.82, South Korea's Kospi down 0.27% to 1,690.05, Taiwan's TAIEX Index down 0.39% to 7,740.37 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened 0.8% lower at 20,258.45.

Regional markets fell after the overnight slide at Wall Street on economic growth jitters.

At the Bursa Malaysia, Sime Darby was the top loser at mid-morning and fell 28 sen to RM8.37. The counter was also among the most active with 18.8 million shares done.

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