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MARKET PULSE AM APRIL 23, 2025 [WATCH]
Bursa Malaysia's 30-stock index rebounded on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he has no intention of dismissing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
The key index opened nearly 11 points higher to 1,497.
Active stocks in early trade included Pertama Digital, Ingenieur Gudang and MSB Global Group.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin climbed above the US$90,000 mark for the first time since March after Strategy, the world's biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin increased its stake in the crypto.
On Luno, Bitcoin traded at RM408,999.
Ethereum rose to RM7,776 and Solana climbed to RM651.
That's it for Market Pulse.
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