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MARKET PULSE PM AUG 4, 2025 [WATCH]
Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday as investors capitalised on Friday's sharp rally to lock in profits.
The decline signals a healthy market consolidation, driven by profit-taking and heightened caution amid ongoing global economic uncertainties.
The ringgit, however, strengthened to 4.2390 against the greenback.
In the crypto market, Bitcoin continues its downtrend, falling to RM486,998.
Ethereum also dropped to RM15,115, while Solana down to RM695.
That wraps up today's Market Pulse.
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