Bursa Malaysia slips amid US tariff threats, inflation risk

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Bursa Malaysia slips amid US tariff threats, inflation risk
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's blue chips succumbed to selling pressure after a promising start on Thursday with profit-taking setting in after the previous day's rally.

However, the index remains sitting on the 50-day simple moving average, suggesting the uptrend remains intact.

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