Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains, FBM KLCI Up 9.78 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, extending last week’s gains as investors tracked Wall Street’s upbeat close on Friday.

Ringgit Rises Vs Greenback As Fed Signals Sept Rate Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded, opening higher against the US dollar on Monday after US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate cut in September.

Ringgit Set To March Stronger Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is poised to march stronger next week after the United States (US) Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hinted at a potential interest rate cut in September.

Gold Futures Likely To Trade Higher Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, after the United States (US) Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signalled a possible interest rate cut in September.

Ringgit Slightly Lower Vs US Dollar Ahead Of Jackson Hole Symposium

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week higher against regional currencies, but eased against the US dollar ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium later tonight as traders await signals on the United States’ (US) monetary policy.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a high note, driven by continuous buying in selected heavyweights, led by industrial products and services, as well as financial services counters, despite cautious sentiments in regional markets, said an analyst.

Rubber Market Closes Higher, Tracking Regional Futures And Crude Oil

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market rebounded from yesterday's losses to close higher on Thursday, taking the cue from firmer regional rubber futures and stronger crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher, Lifted By Blue Chips

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher as investors bought select heavyweight stocks, led by the industrial products and services, as well as financial services counters, amid cautious sentiment in regional markets, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Heavyweight Buying

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, rebounding from yesterday’s losses on renewed buying in selected heavyweights, though sentiment remained cautious over the global economic outlook, a dealer said.

Ringgit Rises Against Major Currencies, Eases Vs US Dollar

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against most major currencies but eased slightly against the greenback at the close on Wednesday amid cautious market sentiments ahead of the release of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes later tonight.

SP Setia's 2Q FY2025 Net Profit Drops To RM99.8 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- SP Setia Bhd's second quarter (2Q) net profit ended June 30, 2025 (FY2025) dropped to RM99.8 million from RM295.03 million in the same quarter a year ago.

AmBank Targets Loan Growth In Line With Industry, Aims FY2026 Net Profit To Exceed RM2 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) expects its loan growth to keep pace with the industry at around 4 per cent this year, driven mainly by business banking and wholesale segments, while retail loans are expected to remain flat.