Bursa Malaysia Rises on Wall Street Optimism

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, buoyed by improved sentiment following Wall Street's strong performance last week, an analyst said.

Gold Futures On Bursa Malaysia Likely To See Thin Trading Amid Christmas Holidays Next Week

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to be thinly traded during the upcoming Christmas holiday week, with prices projected to range between US$2,585 and US$2,635 amid cautious market sentiment and subdued year-end activity.

Ringgit Expected To Trade Within Narrow Range Next Week Amid Holiday Calm

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the narrow range of 4.50 to 4.52 against the US dollar next week, reflecting subdued volatility and cautious sentiment among traders during the Christmas holiday period.

Bursa Malaysia Seen Flat Next Week Amid Festive Period

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain its sideways pattern next week until new catalysts emerge, according to Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd.

KL Shares Succumb To Selling Pressure To End Lower

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a lower note as they continued to face selling pressure, tracking losses in regional peers driven by weak global equity markets performance overnight, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Flat

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session almost flat, in tandem with its regional peers amid Wall Street’s mixed overnight performance. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Amid Mixed Wall Street Performance

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today amid a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. 

CPO Futures Close Mostly Lower In Sync With Weaker Soybean Oil Prices

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly lower on Thursday in line with the weaker soybean oil performance on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said palm oil trader David Ng.

Ringgit Continues To Extend Loss On Fed’s Hawkish Turn

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Thursday, continuing its decline after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled a more cautious approach to rate cuts next year, following a 25-basis-point reduction on Wednesday.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Regional Downtrend

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The rubber market closed mixed on Thursday amid the downtrend in regional rubber markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at mid-day, tracking regional markets after Wall Street’s subdued overnight performance. 

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds Amid Mixed Performances From Asian Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded and closed higher due to buying support in selected heavyweights amid mixed performances from Asian markets.