KUALA LUMPUR: News on stock, crypto and ringgit moves.
DRB Hicom was among the top losers in early trade after the IRB slapped an additional two hundred forty-six million two hundred fifty thousand ringgit in taxes and penalties on one of its units.
The key 30-stock index opened higher, even though traders are expected to turn cautious ahead of US data.
The FBM KLCI will likely trade within the one thousand six hundred eighty to one thousand six hundred ninety range today.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin rose to two hundred fifty-eight thousand five hundred eighty ringgit.
Meanwhile, Ethereum and Solana were both on their way up after a dip over the weekend. Ethereum was trading at eleven thousand twenty-eight ringgit, while Solana was at five hundred eighty-nine ringgit.
That's it for Market Pulse.