MARKET PULSE AM JULY 25, 2025 [WATCH]
Bursa Malaysia opened lower following two consecutive sessions of gains, mirroring the mixed performance on Wall Street.
The index is expected to stay within the range of 1,535 to 1,550 throughout the day.
Lotte Chemical Titan was the most actively traded stock in the morning session, slipping two per cent to 69 sen with 12.1 million shares changing hands.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin is trading lower at RM496,000, while Ethereum is hovering around RM15,455.
That's it for Market Pulse.
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