KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI entered a steady descent into the red in the morning session as investors sold down their positions ahead of the release of the US consumer price index later tonight.
The inflation gauge is expected to rise 0.2% month-on-month, cementing the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain its aggressive rate hike cycle to tame prices.
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