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Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Amid Mixed Wall Street Overnight

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today amid Wall Street’s mixed performance overnight as the overall sentiment was affected by the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Ringgit Opens Higher Amid Cautious Sentiments 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday amid cautious sentiments due to the current global economic development, said an analyst.

CPO Futures Close Higher, Tracking Soybean Oil Prices On CBOT

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, tracking stronger soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said Palm oil dealer David Ng.

Gold Futures Extend Gains Amid Softer US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its uptrend driven by a softer US dollar that boosted demand for the non-yielding metal.

FBM KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today. 

Ringgit Ends Higher On Weaker Demand For Greenback

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar on Tuesday rebounding from yesterday’s loss, following weaker demand for the greenback, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Gives Up Earlier Gains To End Mixed

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up earlier gains to end mixed today, amid a higher regional market showing, as property, construction, and healthcare counters attracted buying interests, while plantation, banking, and telecommunication stocks saw some profit-taking, an analyst said.

Rubber Market Closes Higher, Tracking Regional Futures Markets

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rose to end higher on Tuesday, supported by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, buoyed by the industrial products and services, telecommunications and media, and financial services counters.

FBM KLCI Futures Higher In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trading.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Fed Rate Caution

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s mixed overnight performance, as sentiment remained cautious over the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate trajectory.  

Ringgit Rises On US Dollar Correction

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against a weakening US dollar today as the Dollar Index (DXY) experienced a correction, said an analyst.