CPO Futures End Lower, Tracking CBOT Soybean Oil Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Monday, tracking weakness in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil market, a trader said.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Positive US, China Economic Data

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by positive United States and Chinese economic data, a trader said.

Rubber Market Expected To Remain Flattish Next Week

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to remain flattish next week, with demand and prices likely to move sideways, said industry expert Denis Low.

CPO Futures Close Higher On Strong Soybean Oil Gains On CBOT

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, supported by strong soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Falling Crude Oil Prices

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed, pressured by falling crude oil prices and the downward momentum in regional rubber futures, a trader said.

CPO To Trade Around RM4,000 A Tonne In 2026 -- Kenanga

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd expects  crude palm oil (CPO) to trade around RM4,000 per tonne over 2026 from RM4,308 in 2025 on the back of a still-tight global edible oil supply despite a supply uptick with inventories unlikely to improve significantly.

Brent Crude Price Slips More Than 4 Pct Over US-Iran Tension

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Brent crude oil prices slipped more than 4.0 per cent on Thursday after Iran, among OPEC’s largest oil producers, warned that the country will retaliate against foreign threats.

CPO Futures Close Lower On Delay In Indonesia's B50 Biodiesel Plan

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, dragged by Indonesia’s decision to delay the introduction of its B50 biodiesel mandate.

SME Bank Expects BNM To Hold OPR At 2.75 Pct in 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent throughout 2026, while gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent, said Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank). 

Rubber Market Closes Higher On Regional Futures Gains, Strong China Data

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi & Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Wednesday due to gains in the regional rubber futures markets, which were buoyed by improved economic data from China, said a dealer.

Bursa Malaysia Ends At Intraday High On Strong Foreign Buying

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed at an intraday high of 1,708.20, its highest level in more than six years, supported by broadly positive regional sentiment following gains on Wall Street and sustained foreign buying interest.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Stronger Ringgit, Mixed Regional Futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar as well as mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets and benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.