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Bursa eases in early trade amid US policy uncertainty

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The main index slips 2.35 points to 1,751.66 as investors turn cautious over trade outlook concerns.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday but slipped into negative territory shortly after as investors turned cautious amid uncertainty over the US trade policy.

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.35 points to 1,751.66 from Tuesday’s close of 1,754.01. The benchmark had opened 1.35 points higher at 1,755.36.

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