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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, as the market priced in expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) would keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent at its policy meeting later in the day, offsetting a firmer tone in the greenback.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended stronger on Wednesday, tracking a global market rally as prices soared to a new all-time high of over US$4,800 per troy ounce.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker overnight cues from Wall Street as escalating geopolitical tensions over the Greenland takeover dampened investor sentiment.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their upward momentum on Tuesday, closing higher as market sentiment was further supported by escalating trade tensions between the United States (US) and the European Union.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended lower on Tuesday, slipping below the key 1,700 level, as continued profit-taking and weak regional market performance, amid heightened geopolitical tensions, dampened investor risk appetite.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to open firmer on Tuesday, tracking a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) as tensions between the United States and the European Union intensified following renewed remarks by the administration of US President Donald Trump over Greenland.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar at Monday’s close and was mixed against its ASEAN peers, supported by signs of Malaysia’s economic resilience after advance gross domestic product expanded a stronger-than-expected 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index pared earlier losses, ending marginally lower after late buying lifted it to the day’s high of 1,712.33 at the close, amid mixed regional sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday, weighed down by mostly weaker regional markets, following news of United States President Donald Trump’s threats to impose fresh tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to see cautious trading next week, tracking external developments as well as the performance of the United States COMEX.
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).
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.
