KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI tumbled on Wednesday, mirroring the performance of its regional peers, as investors braced for upcoming U.S. inflation data and the highly anticipated U.S. presidential debate.
At 5pm, the market barometer closed down 20.55 points, or 1.24% at 1,639.80 recovering from its intraday low of 1,638.90.