Gold Futures End Lower As December Fed Rate Cut Odds Drop To 40 Pct

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today amid broad risk-off sentiment after investors reacted to a reduced chance of a December Fed rate cut, which now stands at around 40 per cent.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Broad-based Weakness, Tracking Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday amid broad-based weakness in the local bourse, in line with regional markets.

BNM Reset Product’s Pilot to Start Next Year, Targeting Medical Inflation, Premium Pressures -- Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) proposed basic medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) product is being finalised this year, with a pilot to begin next year as part of a strategy to address medical inflation and rising insurance premiums.

Gold Futures End Lower After China's Retail Jewellery Tax Incentive Cut

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Tuesday after China cut a tax incentive on retail jewellery purchases over the weekend, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

Bursa Malaysia Expected To Rise Towards 1,590 Level Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise next week towards the 1,590 resistance level, contingent on supportive global risk sentiment and incremental clarity over semiconductor tariff trajectories, said an analyst.

AKPK Offers Free Financial Advisory Service For MHIT Policyholders Facing Premium Hikes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has introduced a free financial management service to assist policyholders affected by premium increases for their medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) plans.

Bank Shares Mixed In Early Trade Following BNM OPR Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bank shares were mixed in early trade today as Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interest rate cut exerted immediate pressure on banks’ net interest margins (NIM).

Maybank IB Expects BNM To Cut OPR By 25 Bps

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to lower its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to be held on July 9, 2025.

MHIT Policy/Certificate Reinstatement Deadline Extended To Aug 31, 2025 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- All insurers and takaful operators have agreed to extend the deadline for the reinstatement of medical and health insurance/ takaful (MHIT) policies and certificates without imposing a waiting period to Aug 31, 2025 from June 30, 2025.

Construction Sector 2Q Earnings Keep Upward Momentum - CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Earnings in the construction sector are expected to remain on an upward quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) trajectory in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), supported by increased construction site activities following 1Q 2025 festive breaks, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.

Oil Prices Rally Amid Israel-Iran Conflict, Lifting Bursa Malaysia's Energy Stocks

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Israel’s military strike on Iran earlier today sent oil prices sharply higher, pushing up the Bursa Malaysia Energy Index by 2.01 per cent to 740.76 points from 726.13 points at yesterday’s close.

Bursa Malaysia Rises For 2nd Straight Day On Continued Bargain Hunting

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher for the second consecutive day as bargain hunting persisted after last week's sell-off, in line with the upbeat performance of regional markets, said an analyst.