KUALA LUMPUR: Suggestion from a top US policymaker that the trade conflict between the US and China was not sustainable and will "de-escalate" helped buoy global market sentiment on Wednesday.
At the starting bell, Malaysia's benchmark index leapt 11.11 points to 1,497.36, tracking Wall Street's overnight surge as remarks from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raised hopes the two leading economies would find some middle-ground in negotiations.
