PETALING JAYA: Asian markets were red towards the end of Thursday, as lingering eurozone debt fears caused investors within the region to maintain a cautious front.
On the local front, the FBM KLCI was down 0.63% or 9.07 points to 1,441.18 at 5pm.
As for regional markets, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.03% to 8,682.15 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 1.78% to 17,983.10.
Shanghai's A index was down 1.94% to 2,331.37 while Taiwan's Taiex Index slipped 1.48% to 7,244.32.
Seoul's Kospi Index dipped 2.74% to 1,805.09 with Singapore's Straits Times Index falling 0.84% to 2,697.36.
Nymex crude oil lost 45 cents to US$85.66 per barrel. Spot gold fell US$17.28 to US$1,623.47 per ounce. The ringgit was quoted at 3.129 to the US dollar.
On the local front, the FBM KLCI was down 0.63% or 9.07 points to 1,441.18 at 5pm.
As for regional markets, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.03% to 8,682.15 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 1.78% to 17,983.10.
Shanghai's A index was down 1.94% to 2,331.37 while Taiwan's Taiex Index slipped 1.48% to 7,244.32.
Seoul's Kospi Index dipped 2.74% to 1,805.09 with Singapore's Straits Times Index falling 0.84% to 2,697.36.
Nymex crude oil lost 45 cents to US$85.66 per barrel. Spot gold fell US$17.28 to US$1,623.47 per ounce. The ringgit was quoted at 3.129 to the US dollar.
