Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Rises 0.69 Pct At Close, Snaps Five-Day Losing Streak

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index snapped a five-day losing streak to end higher on Tuesday, recouping part of the previous day’s losses, with gains driven by banking heavyweights, oil and gas-related counters, and renewed buying interest in selected consumer retail stocks, despite weaker performances across the region..

Velesto Energy Unit Bags US$157 Mln Contract From Petronas Carigali

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Velesto Energy Bhd's (VEB) indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Velesto Drilling Sdn Bhd, has secured a contract worth US$157 million from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) to provide a jack-up drilling rig for the PCSB 2026-2030 contract period.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Broadly Lower As Sentiment Dampened By Middle East Conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Monday as risk sentiment deteriorated sharply following renewed escalation in the Middle East conflict, triggering a widespread regional equity sell-off.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed the morning session lower, mirroring a downbeat trend across regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Starts Lower, Taking Cue From Mixed Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower, tracking Wall Street’s mixed performance overnight as investors remained cautious amid mixed sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks.

Velesto Secures US$16.49 Mln Drilling Contract From Jadestone

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Velesto Malaysian Ventures Sdn Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Velesto Drilling Sdn Bhd, has received a letter of award from Jadestone Energy (Malaysia) Pte Ltd.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher, Extends Gains On Improving Sentiment After US Tariff Update

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the first trading day of the week higher, maintaining its momentum from last week amid improving investor sentiment following the latest United States tariff announcements.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracks Wall Street Gains Amid Tariff Developments

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, taking its cue from Wall Street’s firmer close last week, amid the latest United States tariff developments.

Late Bargain Hunting Lifts Bursa Malaysia To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Late bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, mainly financial counters, has lifted Bursa Malaysia to end marginally higher on Friday.

Bursa Key Index Falls 0.32 Pct As Profit-taking Weighs On Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished today’s trading in negative territory, with the key index losing 0.32 per cent, while the broader market saw losers outnumbering gainers amid profit-taking and weak sentiment ahead of the Chinese New Year break next week.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, But Retreats Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday but retreated thereafter, amid a mixed Wall Street overnight performance.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Firmer, Tracks Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as buying interest returned to technology stocks following last week’s artificial intelligence-led sell-off.