KLCI jumps 4.55%, relief for Bursa Malaysia as US tariffs paused for 90 days


KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's main index gapped up a whopping 4.55% as the pause in US tariffs and resulting surge in US stocks sent global equities higher in a frenzied buying mood.

The benchmark FBM KLCI soared 63.71 points to 1,464.3, as investors flocked into beaten-down stocks on the back of the sudden, albeit temporary, reprieve.

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