KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.39 of a point to 1,714.40 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79. The benchmark index opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14 and moved between 1,710.44 and 1,714.50 throughout the trading session. The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with decliners leading gainers 548 to 546, while 598 counters were unchanged, 1,107 were untraded and 25 were suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.13 billion units valued at RM3.14 billion from 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 billion on Monday.
Broad-Based Gains Across Majors Cryptocurrencies surged on Thursday, buoyed by investor expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Bitcoin (BTC) jumped 1.46% to $115,626.25 , climbing above the $116,000 level for the first time in nearly three weeks, while Ethereum (ETH) advanced 3.33% to $4,516.40 , its highest in two weeks. Other major tokens also participated in the rally: XRP rose 1.95% to $3.05 , Solana (SOL) gained 2.96% to $232.03 , and Dogecoin (DOGE) outperformed with a 5.88% jump to $0.2610 . ETF Inflows and Market Sentiment Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows of more than $757 million on Thursday — the largest since mid-July — further supporting risk appetite. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index flipped from “Neutral” to “Greed,” reflecting improved sentiment. Bitcoin’s market dominance slipped to 57.4% , whil...