MARKET PULSE AM JULY 17, 2025 [WATCH]
iCents Group made a strong debut on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market, opening at 29 sen, a five sen or 21 per cent premium over its initial public offering (IPO) price of 24 sen.
The counter was the most actively traded stock at market open, with over 58 million shares changing hands.
Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher, taking cue from Wall Street's positive overnight performance.
The index is expected to hover within the 1,500 to 1,510 range.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin fell to RM496,081.
Meanwhile, Ethereum rose to RM14,059 and Solana edged up to RM722.
That's it for Market Pulse.
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