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.
Key Takeaway: Cryptocurrencies advanced alongside equities Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) testing the US$112,000 level and Dogecoin (DOGE) jumping nearly 5% , while analysts predict Ethereum (ETH) may correct before staging a parabolic rally in Q4. Market Snapshot (as of 9:15 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (BTC): +0.57% at US$111,500.30 (intraday high: US$112,869.24) Ethereum (ETH): –0.08% at US$4,288.94 XRP (XRP): +2.82% at US$2.95 Solana (SOL): +3.55% at US$213.45 Dogecoin (DOGE): +4.68% at US$0.2381 The global cryptocurrency market cap stood at US$3.87 trillion , up 1.09% in 24 hours. Bitcoin Trends Volume: Trading volume surged 58% to US$40 billion over 24 hours. Open Interest: Rose 2.48% , reflecting stronger long positioning. Dominance: BTC’s market share narrowed to 57.5% , with ETH steady above 13% . Liquidations:...