Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday On Persistent Selling
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday on Thursday due to persistent selling in selected heavyweights, led by the utilities and financial services sectors.
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KLCI Futures Lower In Early Trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were lower in early trade on Thursday.
Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Higher On Wall Street Recovery
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher today on bargain hunting, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rebound amid rising expectations of US monetary easing next week.
Ringgit Extends Gains, Opens At 4.11 Against US Dollar
By Karina Imran & Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 -- The ringgit opened firmer at RM4.11 level against the US dollar this morning as markets priced in higher odds of United States (US) monetary easing next week.
CPO Futures End Lower On Rising Stock Expectations
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains amid expectations of rising stocks, said palm oil trader David Ng.
Gold Futures End Higher On Expectation Of Interest Rate Cut
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, supported by a softer greenback amid growing expectations of a United States (US) interest rate cut next week.
Ringgit Bounces To Fresh 14-month High As US Dollar Weakens On Expected Rate Cut
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit jumped to a fresh 14-month high against the greenback on Wednesday, hitting 4.1200 at the close as the continued anticipation of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) next week weighed on the dollar.
FBM KLCI Futures End Flat
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly unchanged today.
Bursa Malaysia Snaps Two-day Rally On Profit-taking
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped its two-day rally to close lower today, as investors engaged in profit-taking amid a more cautious trading tone, mirroring the mostly downbeat performance of regional peers.
Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Softer Regional Futures
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday following downward momentum in regional rubber futures and a slightly stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.
Bursa Malaysia Slips At Midday On Selective Profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia slipped in morning trade on profit-taking in selected heavyweights, led by financial services, industrial products and services, and telecommunications and media sectors.
Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher In Sync With Wall Street Gains
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today in sync with Wall Street’s overnight gains as sentiment was bolstered by the return of interest in risky assets underscored by gains in Bitcoin.