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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on March 5, amid renewed uncertainty over the United States tariff rates.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.5 per cent in 2026, despite the US Supreme Court striking down the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd is maintaining its cautiously optimistic stance on Malaysia’s trade outlook, and believes that the trade momentum will sustain after January’s strong export print.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to trade higher next week, testing the 1,770 level as investors are expected to face an active period ahead of the earnings season.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd remained positive on Malaysian equities in 2026, driven by 6.4 per cent earnings growth, 4.4 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) expansion, ringgit strength, policy catalysts and a potential pre-16th General Election rally.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was lower at midday today as hawkish United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) cues and ongoing Middle East tensions weigh on market sentiment.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, mirroring gains in regional markets, as sentiment improved following robust domestic economic growth.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar, following the stronger-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) announcement last Friday, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Investment banks and research firms have revised or maintained their 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts to between 4.5 per cent and 4.7 per cent, driven by stronger domestic demand and export growth, as well as ongoing investment realisation.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Monday, tracking positive momentum on the better-than-expected fourth quarter (4Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.3 per cent which was announced last Friday, an analyst said.
BALIK PULAU, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will continue to work with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to examine mechanisms related to developments in the prices of imported goods following the strengthening of the ringgit.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast slightly upward to 4.5 per cent from 4.4 per cent previously, to reflect the stronger momentum heading into the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), offset by the higher base effect in the second half of 2026.
