KUALA LUMPUR -- Analysts say the outlook for Malaysia's stock market, which slumped 7% in the first half, remains cloudy, as central bank tightening, a weakening currency and other concerns sap investor appetite for shares.
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Malaysian stocks under pressure after 7% first-half decline
Rising interest rates, weak currency, state elections cast shadows
A woman leaves the trading floor of RHB Bank in Kuala Lumpur on July 4. Investors pushed Malaysian stocks 7% lower in the first half of this year. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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