The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, shedding almost 15 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,610-point plateau and it's likely to take further damage again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is brutal on concerns of an economic slowdown in the United States. The European and U.S. markets were sharply lower and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.