4m ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended slightly higher despite a cautious market due to falling oil prices and weaker signals from regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
4m ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher but retreated thereafter despite the positive overnight performance on Wall Street, as investors assessed the US Federal Reserve’s shift towards an easing policy aimed at stimulating economic growth rather than combating inflation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Oil prices are set to gain support from the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest rate cut, which is expected to lift global demand sentiment, according to independent energy research company, Rystad Energy.
4m ago
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed stronger on Wednesday, hitting a near one-year high against the greenback ahead of the United States (US) interest rate decision later in the day, an economist said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector’s second half of 2025 (2H 2025) is projected to be softer due to persistent cost pressures and weaker demand expectations, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
4m ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia kicked off the week on a positive note, buoyed by growing expectations of interest rate cuts ahead of the highly anticipated United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting later tonight.
4m ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a combination of external factors including expectations of a more accommodative policy stance by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed), said an analyst.
4m ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to move within the 1,580 to 1,620 points range in subdued trading next week due to a holiday-shortened period, with investors’ focus on the upcoming US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
4m ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week on an upbeat note ahead of a widely expected interest rate cut by the United States next week.
4m ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia hit the 1,600 level and closed at its intraday high, rising 1.1 per cent as investors anticipated the United States Federal Reserves to cut rates as soon as next week, making ringgit-denominated assets more attractive on a currency-adjusted basis.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) expects Budget 2026 to continue its focus to improve home ownership for first-time buyers, with incentives to include stamp duty exemptions and a Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) to support the low- to middle-income group.
4m ago
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.