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Rubber Market Lower Amid US Trade Tariff Concerns

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Monday, pressured by weaker signals from regional futures markets amid ongoing concerns over increased United States (US) trade tariffs, said a dealer.

Gold Futures To See Cautious Trading Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade cautiously next week amidst global uncertainties.

RHB Maintains Malaysia’s 2025 GDP Growth Forecast At 5.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its forecast for Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 5.0 per cent in 2025, driven by ongoing multi-year projects, rising household incomes, and improving global monetary conditions.  

Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Lower On Concerns Over Trump's Tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Gains in Axiata, Tenaga Nasional, and Maybank helped Bursa Malaysia’s main index pare earlier losses, ending marginally lower amid the ongoing concerns about US inflation and President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff threat.

Bursa Malaysia To See Cautious Trading Next Week Amid US-China Trade War -- Analysts

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see cautious trading next week, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) set to fluctuate between 1,580 and 1,600 points, said an analyst. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Led By Energy Stocks, CI Up 0.67 Pct

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on broad-based buying during the late session, with the market bellwether ending at an intraday high, driven by energy stocks, said an analyst.

CPO Futures Rebound On Soybean Oil Gains, India’s Renewed Purchases

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher, driven by gains in soybean oil and market optimism over India’s renewed palm oil purchases to replenish stocks.

Trade War Will Not Hinder Malaysia's GDP Growth For 2025 - Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on track to meet its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target despite the risks posed by the tariff war, said Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.

KL Rubber Market Ends Lower Amid Trade Tensions, Weaker Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Wednesday, pressured by declining regional rubber futures due to escalating US-China trade tensions, said a dealer.

KL Rubber Market Ends Mixed

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market turned mixed on Tuesday, influenced by weaker regional rubber futures market performance and declining benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.

KL Rubber Market Closes Higher, Tracking Steady Crude Oil

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, supported by steady benchmark crude oil prices and the weakening of the ringgit against the US dollar, said a dealer.

ACCCIM Urges Govt to Provide Export Credit Scheme, Lower Import Duties

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has urged the government to provide an export credit scheme and lower import duties on raw materials to support businesses, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises.