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Malaysia shares fall 1.5% as Strait of Hormuz tensions flare

Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed 1.5% lower at 1700.54, its biggest one-day drop since March. U.S.-Iran strikes near the Strait of Hormuz sparked broad panic selling, a FSMOne research manager said.

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Malaysia's benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed 1.5% lower at 1700.54, its biggest one-day drop since March.

Sentiment was weighed by U.S.-Iran strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, which caused panic selling across the board, said FSMOne research assistant manager Alwyn Chew Chuan Shyn.

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