Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Lower as West Asia Conflicts Weigh On Market Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday as ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to weigh on market sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday Amid Selected Selling

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by profit-taking in industrial products and services, consumer products and services, and construction stocks.

Consumer Staples And Transport-related Counters Seen Riding Raya Wave

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) – Companies with a strong brand position and better cost management are likely to deliver improved quarterly results, driven by festive sales, which in turn could support their share price, analysts said.

Institutions Over Barrels: Why Petronas Matters to Malaysia’s Energy Security

By Samirul Ariff

Public discussion about energy often begins with a simple question: how much oil does a country possess? Yet this question, while intuitive, can be misleading. The real determinant of energy security is not merely the quantity of hydrocarbons beneath the ground, but the institutions and systems that govern their extraction, transport and distribution. Malaysia’s experience illustrates this principle clearly.

CPO Futures' Bullish Trend Expected To Continue Next Week Amid West Asia War

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures trading on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to remain bullish next week in line with firmer crude oil prices driven by uncertainty created by the ongoing West Asia conflict.

O&G-related Stocks Rise As Iran Signals Hormuz Will Remain Closed

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Oil and gas-related stocks opened higher after Iran’s new supreme leader indicated the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed.

Bursa Malaysia's Benchmark Index Ends At Intraday High On Late Buying

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier losses to end at its intraday high on Thursday, staging a late rebound during the final hour of trading.

Natural Rubber Production Down 0.4 Pct, But Exports Up 30.6 Pct In January 2026 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 0.4 per cent in January 2026 to 28,579 tonnes, compared with 28,684 tonnes in December 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

O&G Related Stocks Higher At Early Trade As Crude Oil Prices Surge

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Oil and gas-related stocks were trading higher at the open after crude oil prices surged following tanker attacks in Iraqi waters amid the US-Iran conflict.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Improved Sentiment Over Potential Strategic Oil Reserve Release

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward trend to close higher on Wednesday, supported by improved market sentiment following reports of a potential release of strategic oil reserves aimed at easing the recent surge in global energy prices, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Lower After Volatile Wall Street Session

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker performance on Wall Street, where all three major US indices ended well below their intraday highs after a volatile session.

CPO Futures Close Lower On Crude Oil Decline

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives pared yesterday’s gains to close lower on Tuesday.