Bursa Malaysia Struggles to Sustain Rebound; KLCI Trades Below 1,700
An early lift on Wall Street cues fades fast as KLCI slips below the 1,700 psychological level on persistent foreign outflows. Energy names like Hibiscus, Dialog, and Hengyuan stay supported by Brent strength, while tech reacts to upcoming Nvidia earnings.
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AI Rally Enters a Profit-Taking Phase as Wall Street Hits Fresh Records
S&P 500 hits 7,520.36, Nasdaq 26,674.74, Dow 50,644.28 at fresh records as Nvidia unveils an $80B buyback. SOX is +80% YTD, but rotation broadens into consumer and healthcare while WTI slides near $88 and 10Y yields hover at 4.46%–4.50%.
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Bitcoin Approaches Record Highs as ETF Inflows Continue to Drive Market Momentum
BTC pushes to $82,000–$83,500 and ETH to $2,550–$2,700 as total crypto cap returns above $2.8T. Spot BTC ETFs remain the primary liquidity engine while Base/Arbitrum/Optimism activity and AI+Web3 tokens (+20% weekly) revive the super-cycle debate.
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Gold Consolidates at Elevated Levels; Weak Dollar and Global Safe-Haven Demand Continue Supporting Prices
Spot gold trades in $2,450–$2,530/oz with XAU/USD near $2,505 and COMEX August futures around $2,520. A weaker dollar, subdued real yields, ongoing Asia and Middle East central-bank buying, and unresolved geopolitical risks keep gold's bullish structure intact.
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U.S.-Iran Negotiation Swings Drive Volatility While Falling Inventories and Hormuz Risks Continue to Support Oil
Brent rebounds to ~$96.20/bbl and WTI to ~$90.40 as U.S.-Iran talks whipsaw the market. API shows a 6th-week crude draw of 2.8M bbls and gasoline -3.2M, while Hormuz risks and UAE's OPEC exit raise both near-term tightness and 2027 oversupply debate.
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Dollar Consolidation and Softer Oil Prices Create Market Tug-of-War; Ringgit Holds Near 3.94 as Regional Flows Support MYR
USD/MYR consolidates around 3.9410 inside 3.93–3.95 as the DXY hovers near 99 and Brent eases back toward $100. RM24.5B March surplus, BNM reserves of USD129.7B, and renewed Asia inflows offset "higher-for-longer" US rate pressure on the Ringgit.
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