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KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Overall credit strength across South and Southeast Asia will remain stable over the next 12-18 months, although US dollar strength would weigh on the credit quality for a subset of rated companies with structural currency mismatches, according to Moody’s Ratings.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar on Friday morning but strengthened against other major currencies amid a cautious currency market, as authorities across Asia issued statements reaffirming their commitment to stabilise their respective currencies.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a firmer note today, outperforming a broadly weaker regional market, as local sentiment was supported by bargain hunting in oversold blue-chip stocks following the benchmark index’s recent slide.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier gains to end lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in telecommunications and banking sectors, despite a broadly positive performance across Asian markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Wednesday as better-than-expected United States (US) economic data and uncertainty in West Asia kept the greenback ticking higher.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to remain well supported next week as investors assess the sustainability of easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is forecast to trade within a narrow range of RM3.95 to RM3.97 against the US dollar next week as trading activity may be subdued during the holiday-shortened week.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Gold prices traded higher today as a weaker US dollar lent support to bullion prices, analysts said.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against major currencies today but eased slightly against the US dollar as investors stayed cautious over ongoing United States-Iran negotiations.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious, with profit-taking emerging in selected heavyweights, amid rising global bond yields and ahead of the US inflation release.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking weaker performance in the United States COMEX market as the US dollar strengthened on higher crude oil prices which raised expectations for interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by declines in the regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar amid mixed developments surrounding the West Asia conflict, a dealer said.
