KUALA LUMPUR: News on the latest moves on the stock and crypto markets.
The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at four point two two two zero, appreciating some eight per cent from the start of the year following the US Federal Reserve's 50 basis points rate cut.
The 30-stock index also closed higher spurred by buying interest in YTL Power, YTL Corp and Maxis among others.
It was up five points to close at one thousand six hundred sixty-five points.
The FBM KLCI will likely trend within the range of one thousand six hundred fifty and one thousand six hundred seventy this week.
In the crypto market, Bitcoin traded higher at two hundred sixty-two thousand five hundred ringgit.
That's it for Market Pulse.