Gold Futures Close Lower On Strengthening US Dollar
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today as the US dollar strengthened, decreasing bullion demand.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today as the US dollar strengthened, decreasing bullion demand.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Monday, reversing last week’s gains, as regional markets weakened amid renewed investor caution ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline, analysts said.
By Zarul Effendi Razali and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned slightly higher at the close today, supported by continued buying in selected heavyweights led by financial services, industrial products and services counters amid a mixed regional markets' performance, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session mixed as mild profit-taking in selected consumer products and services counters reversed some of the earlier gains, an analyst said.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended mixed today, with the benchmark index curtailing its recent rally as continued selling in selected heavyweights -- led by Tenaga Nasional -- limited gains, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a weaker note, driven by continued profit-taking in utilities and financial services counters.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, rebounding from a weaker close the day before, as traders turned cautious and pared greenback holdings ahead of the July 9 expiry of the United States’ 90-day tariff pause, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session mixed at midday as mild profit-taking in selected financial and telecommunication counters limited gains.
By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed mixed today with the benchmark index slipping 0.15 per cent due to profit-taking in selected blue chips, despite improving sentiment in key regional market performance, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its downtrend to close the morning session lower at midday as profit-taking continued amidst a lack of positive market sentiment, analysts said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher but turned lower thereafter, tracking the weaker overnight Wall Street performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained easier at midday today due to continuing profit-taking, especially on plantation and energy stocks, said analysts.