BANGKOK -- Myanmar-listed shares fell sharply as soon as the country's main bourse resumed trading on Wednesday, following a two-day suspension, reflecting investor doubts about the Southeast Asian country's economic prospects.The market swoon comes in the wake of a military coup that began on Monday with the detention of State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders. Investors are concerned that the U.S. and Europe will reimpose economic sanctions on Myanmar, sapping foreign direct investment and slowing growth.
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar stock index posts largest fall in 4 years after coup
Sanctions threat clouds investment and growth outlook
Myanpix, the Yangon Stock Exchange's benchmark index, fell 26.47, or 6%, to 417.25 on Feb. 3 from its previous close on Jan. 29. (Source photos by Yuichi Nitta and AFP/Jiji)
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