MARKET PULSE PM – JUNE 11, 2025 [WATCH]
Bursa Malaysia ended the day on a positive note, lifted by renewed optimism after reports indicated a preliminary agreement had been reached in US-China trade talks.
The FBM KLCI rose by 0.45 per cent, closing at the 1,523 level.
Some of the most actively traded stocks on the market included MyEG Services, YTL Corporation, and Gamuda.
Meanwhile, the ringgit slipped slightly against the US dollar, finishing at 4.2375.
In the cryptocurrency market, sentiment remains cautious amid the US-China review of previous agreements, with Bitcoin trading around RM462,772 and Ethereum hovering near RM11,720.
That's it for Market Pulse.
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