KUALA LUMPUR: All key Asian markets fell at the midday break on June 16 on global growth concerns, with Hong Kong and Japan recording losses of more than 2.5%.

At 12.30pm, the KL Composite Index fell 15.53 points to 1,075.64. Turnover was 793.99 million shares valued at RM856.91 million.

Decliners hammered advancers 652 to 67 while 103 stocks were unchanged. Nearly all the top 10 most active counters were in the red.

Among the key bourses, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 3% to 17,943.40, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 2.54% to 9,784.94, Shanghai’s A Share Index lost 0.91% to 2,764.17 and Singapore’s Straits Times Index 1.9% lower at 2,273.16.

Light crude oil fell 65 cents to US$69.97 and crude palm oil futures declined RM18 to RM2,371.

At Bursa Malaysia, BAT fell 50 sen to RM44.50, Ta Ann 24 sen to RM4.30, SP Setia 22 sen to RM4.38, Suiwah 19 sen to RM1.08, Apex Healthcare 18 sen to RM1.42 and CBIP 14 sen to RM3.26.

Maybank, PPB and LPI fell 20 sen each to RM5.90. RM11.30 and RM10.70 respectively.

KNM was the most active with 56 million shares done, down five sen to 93.5 sen. Perisai shed two sen to 64 sen and Scomi was flat at 76.5 sen.

UEM Land fell seven sen to RM1.78, Mulpha 1.5 sen to 60.5 sen, MRCB one sen to RM1.35 and Tebrau 0.5 sen to 91.5 sen.

Nestle was the top gainer, advancing 25 sen to RM31.50 but with 900 shares done. BToto’s dividend windfall saw the shares bucking the cautious market to rise 19 sen to RM5.15.

Tanjong added 10 sen to RM13.50, Vastalux eight sen to 58 sen, Kenmark seven sen to 90 sen and Glenealy six sen to RM3.68.