KUALA LUMPUR: News on stock, crypto and ringgit moves.
Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, lifted by optimism over 2025 Budget and widespread buying across the board.
Investors are expected to continue assessing the potential impacts of the newly-tabled budget in the coming days.
Looking ahead, the key index is projected to trade between 1,645 and 1,665 next week.
The ringgit, meanwhile, strengthened against the greenback today to 4.3010.
In the crypto market, Bitcoin surged to RM292,198, as markets anticipate a potential victory for pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming US presidential election.
Ethereum was trading higher at RM11,319 and Solana was up at RM661.
That's it for Market Pulse.