Bursa Malaysia Trims Losses To Open Higher, Tracking Wall Street Cues

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday’s losses to open higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor sentiment improved amid easing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.

Ringgit Ends Lower Against Greenback As Geopolitical Concerns Persist

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Thursday, as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia increased demand for the greenback amid heightened risk aversion.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher Against US Dollar Amid US-Iran Negotiations

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) --  The ringgit opened marginally higher against the greenback and other major currencies on Tuesday, amid negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran that could end the conflict and lead to the reopening of the Straits of Hormuz.

Bank Indonesia sees MSMEs Supported Despite Higher Bi-rate

JAKARTA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Bank Indonesia (BI) said its liquidity support measures and government incentives for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) would help cushion the impact of higher borrowing costs following the recent increase in the benchmark BI-Rate.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking

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.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower On Selling Pressure

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower as continued selling on selected heavyweights, led by the industrial products and services and utilities counters, weighed on market sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, weighed by cautious investor sentiment and subdued buying interest, which offset stronger gains on Wall Street last Friday.

Gold Futures Set To Trade Cautiously Next Week Amid Rising US Yields, West Asia Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade cautiously next week as United States Treasury yields continue to rise significantly amid ongoing tensions in West Asia.

Bursa Malaysia Turns Lower At Midday On Selling Pressure

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned lower at midday due to persistent selling in selected heavyweights, led by industrial products and services, consumer products and services, as well as plantation counters. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism after the United States signalled that the conflict with Iran could end soon.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower Amid Weak Global Risk Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as weakening global risk sentiment weighed on investor confidence, an economist said.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday In Line With Weaker Regional Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday in line with the weaker regional performance.