1y ago
By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit emerged as the best-performing currency in Asia in 2024, standing out among major regional peers amid a challenging global economic landscape.
1y ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on the last trading day of 2024 on rising demand for the safe-haven currency amid ongoing global economic uncertainties.
1y ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's equity market delivered a commendable performance in 2024, earning a solid grade close to an “A”, with several key milestones achieved throughout the year, laying the foundation for the main index to reach 1,800 next year, with 50 new listings anticipated.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on the last trading day of 2024 amid uncertainties on the United States Federal Reserve’s monetary easing cycle.
1y ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed the year with modest gains, rising by 0.28 per cent and bucking the regional downtrend, thanks to strong buying momentum in selected heavyweights.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index opened slightly higher but reversed course, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight.
1y ago
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar this morning, despite rising demand for the safe-haven currency amid ongoing global economic uncertainties and heightened geopolitical risks, an analyst said.
1y ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today clouded by policy uncertainties ahead of the new US administration under President-elect Donald Trump.
1y ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held firm to close marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday despite a strong greenback underpinned by elevated US bond yields.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a positive note, lifted by sustained buying in selected heavyweights amid year-end window-dressing activities.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Rising electricity costs and corporate requirements to report energy-saving initiatives are set to accelerate solar adoption in 2025, driving solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) players' order books to all-time highs.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today, weighed down by a lack of catalysts during the holiday-shortened week, an analyst said.