Market rat-tled by coronavirus


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PETALING JAYA: The local market continued its rocky start to the Year of the Rat with experts anticipating more volatility in the days ahead, comparing it to what happened in the previous SARS outbreak.FBM KLCI ended the day 0.08% lower at 1550.47 points, after taking a beating the previous day when it shed 21.17 points to its lowest level since October last year on fears over the fast-spreading coronavirus.

Overall sentiment appeared to be mixed, with gainers outnumbering decliners at a ratio of five to four.

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