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Bursa Malaysia ended in negative territory on Monday after starting the day on a strong note, as investors turned more cautious ahead of the tariff negotiation deadline on Thursday.
The benchmark index finished at 1,529.38, down 0.29 per cent.
Among the most actively traded stocks were Zetrix AI, Ekovest, and NexG.
The ringgit depreciated against the US dollar, ending at 4.2310, as the greenback strengthened following a framework trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin remained above the RM500,000 level, trading at RM503,001, while Ethereum continued its upward trend at RM16,408.
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