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MARKET PULSE AM AUG 19, 2025 [WATCH]
Bursa Malaysia's 30-stock index opened higher, despite Wall Street's mixed performance overnight.
Investors remain concerned over US president Donald Trump's meeting with Zelensky in Washington and are awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech on the rate cut outlook.
The FBM KLCI is expected to extend its bullish momentum today, hovering within the 1,580 to 1,590 range.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin rose to RM495,244.
Ethereum showed a positive trend, rising to RM18,455, while Solana traded at RM785.
That is it for Market Pulse.
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