KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): The FBM KLCI fell 6.37 points or 0.4%,tracking Asian share losses after a weaker overnight performance in US stock markets. Across Asian share markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 2.13%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.11% while South Korea’s Kospi was 0.46% lower. In Malaysia, Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd senior analyst Kenneth Leong told theedgemarkets.com that Trump's policies would be closely watched. “Moving forward, investors will closely watch whether Trump will fulfill his promises on tax plans and healthcare reform," Leong said. He said investors will also closely watch prices of crude oil, which forms a crucial portion of the Malaysian economy.

Source: The Edge Markets March 22, 2017 09:45 UTC