Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weaker Regional Markets, Geopolitical Tensions

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower on Friday, weighed down by weaker sentiment in regional rubber futures amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the United States (US) interest rate decision, a dealer said.

Ringgit Opens Higher As Weak US Jobs Data Hits US Dollar

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback retreated after weaker United States (US) jobs data raised expectations of interest rate cuts.

Bursa Malaysia Finishes In The Red On Profit-Taking After Three-day Rally

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished today’s session in the red as investors locked in profits after a three-day rally, while most regional indexes ended broadly higher after the US producer price inflation came in unexpectedly softer for August.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weaker Oil Prices

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower today, pressured by falling oil prices amid a mixed performance in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Ringgit Opens Firmer On US Rate Cut Hopes

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar and most major currencies on Thursday, tracking expectations of United States (US) interest rate cuts after softer economic data.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weaker Regional Futures Markets

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed today due to weaker advice from the regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

MBSB IB Revises 2025 MGS Yield Forecast To 3.40 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has revised its 2025 projection for the 10-year Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yield to end the year at around 3.40 per cent, following the recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut.

Fitch Lifts World Growth Outlook, Warns Of US Slowdown

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings has lifted its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.4 per cent from 2.2 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected second-quarter data, but said evidence of a United States (US) slowdown is mounting.

Ringgit Opens Higher, Tracks US Jobs Revision And Rate Cut Hopes

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, building on gains as weaker United States jobs data fuelled expectations of interest rate cuts.

Ringgit Ends Higher Ahead Of Revision Of US Employment Figures

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama)  -- The ringgit ended higher against the American dollar on Tuesday as the greenback extended its decline following the weak US jobs report on Friday and ahead of a revision in US job growth figures for the 12 months through March later today.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds As Late Buying Offsets Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The FBM KLCI staged a late turnaround to close slightly higher, lifted by last-minute buying in CelcomDigi, which offset earlier losses from ex-dividend adjustments in Maxis and MISC and profit-taking in Tenaga Nasional and CIMB.

Stocks On Bursa Malaysia Mixed At Lunch Break

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Stocks on Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at lunch break, with the key index losing 0.11 per cent while the wider market remained in positive territory, with investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cut trajectory.