KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
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:...