1y ago
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index opened lower, in line with Wall Street’s weaker performance, as traders reacted negatively to September’s United States consumer price index figure, which came in higher than anticipated, said an analyst.
1y ago
VIENTIANE, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is aiming to strengthen economic cooperation with Vietnam by exploring opportunities for private sector involvement in emerging industries.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its uptrend at midday, with the key index increasing by 0.48 per cent, lifted by buying interest in selected heavyweights amidst firmer performance in regional markets.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 5.2 per cent to 35,979 tonnes in August 2024 against 37,960 tonnes in July 2024, according to Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar as the minutes of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting showed Fed officials were divided on whether to cut interest rates by half a point in September, implying smaller cuts going forward, said an analyst.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September meeting later tonight, which will offer more clarity on its interest rate-cutting trajectory.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, taking its cue from the recovery in benchmark crude oil prices and the uptick in the Shanghai rubber futures exchange, amid concerns over tight natural rubber supply due to adverse weather in producing countries, a dealer said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer today, ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes release and key inflation data due this week, an analyst said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore is once again the world’s most financially inclusive market for the third year in a row, among 41 markets analysed, as measured by Principal Financial Group's third edition of the Global Financial Inclusion Index.
1y ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Indian refiners' decision to cancel approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of palm oil purchases in response to its government’s recent import tax hike is considered a temporary measure, said Malaysia’s Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani today.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, influenced by the downward momentum in the regional rubber futures markets and declining benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.
1y ago
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.