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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed & Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- Global markets turned cautious on Sunday following the latest United States military action against Iran, with economists warning that heightened geopolitical risks due to the situation in the Middle East could reinforce risk-off sentiment and affect oil prices, the ringgit, and trade flows, said analysts.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic outlook amid the current situation between Iran and the United States will depend largely on whether there is any physical disruption to crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session slightly lower, weighed down by selling pressure in selected heavyweight counters, particularly in the utilities, transportation, and healthcare sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Potential upside from the front-loading of electrical and electronics (E&E) shipments ahead of phased United States tariffs on a broader range of semiconductor products could support Malaysia’s external trade in 2026, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Persistent buying interest in financial heavyweights continued to boost Bursa Malaysia at midday, further supported by the ringgit’s steady performance against the US dollar.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Thursday, amid mixed crude oil prices, reflecting a stronger ringgit and weaker performances in regional rubber futures markets, a trader said.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, supported by steady crude oil prices, said a dealer.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to be cautiously bullish next week, supported by steady upstream price momentum.
LABUAN, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The 120-megawatt Rancha power plant is expected to significantly strengthen Labuan’s power supply reliability, resolve longstanding electricity disruptions and enhance the island’s attractiveness as an investment destination, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market finished lower on Thursday amid mixed performance in the regional rubber futures market, a dealer said.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Brent crude oil prices slipped more than 4.0 per cent on Thursday after Iran, among OPEC’s largest oil producers, warned that the country will retaliate against foreign threats.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian glove manufacturers are expected to continue showing positive signs in their cost structures, which should translate into higher margins and stronger bottom-line performance moving into 2026.
