KUALA LUMPUR: News on stock, crypto and ringgit moves.
The 30-stock key index pared some of its gains to close 0.89 per cent higher, fuelled by a Santa Claus rally.
Buying interest was seen in the construction, healthcare and utilities sectors.
The FBM KLCI will likely to trend within the 1,625 to 1,645 range until year-end.
The ringgit eased against the dollar to 4.4730.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin rose to RM437,727.
Ethereum traded higher at RM15,456 and Solana rose to RM873.
That's it for Market Pulse.