Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher, Key Index Up 0.44 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, with the key index rising by 0.44 per cent amid buying support for banking and plantation counters.

Bursa Malaysia Firms In Early Trade, KLCI Holds Above 1,680

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia strengthened in early trade, tracking Wall Street’s gains from the previous week, as improved investor sentiment underpinned buying interest.

Ringgit Opens Marginally Lower As US Policy Repricing Lifts DXY

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) --  The ringgit opened marginally lower on Monday versus the greenback, pressured by a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) as markets repriced United States monetary policy following softer jobs data, an economist said.

Ringgit Gains Against Singapore Dollar Unlikely To Hit Trade

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit’s recent strengthening to around 3.16 against the Singapore dollar was expected and has had little impact on cross-border trade between Malaysia and Singapore, an academic said.

FBM KLCI Futures Likely To Trend Higher Next Week

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trend higher next week, with steady upside momentum.

Gold Futures Expected To Trade Higher Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade higher next week, with another attempt towards the US$4,600 per troy ounce level.

Uptrend Seen For Bursa Malaysia Next Week

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see an uptrend next week as the market should remain constructively supported, said an analyst.

Ringgit Likely To Trade Within 4.04-4.07 Range Next Week

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the 4.04-4.07 range next week with the balance of risks tilted modestly towards a firmer ringgit as global investors rotate away from the dollar and back into emerging-market carry and growth exposure, an analyst said.

Rubber Market To See Slight Volatility With Upward Bias Next Week

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi & Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to see slight volatility next week, with a bias tendency for prices to move slightly upwards as weather conditions continue to affect production, said industry expert Denis Low.

CPO Futures Close Lower Despite Gains In Early Session

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi & Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today despite trading moderately higher in the early session, supported by gains in competing oils, mainly sunflower oil and soybean oil, as well as an upward momentum in energy prices.

Gold Futures End Higher, Tracking Gains In US COMEX

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday, tracking gains in US COMEX.

Ringgit Ends Lower Against US Dollar Ahead Of US Jobs Data, Tariff Ruling

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Friday, as markets moved into a cautious holding pattern ahead of tonight’s US non-farm payrolls release and a possible Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump-era tariffs, an analyst said.