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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade range-bound next week with a bias towards higher prices, influenced by the northeast monsoon and escalating tension between the European Union (EU) and Russia, said industry expert Denis Low.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has lowered its 2025 inflation forecast to 1.4 per cent from 1.5 per cent (2024: 1.8 per cent), driven by the deflationary effects of Budi95.
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From M. Saraswathi
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has highlighted the vast potential of linking the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with the ASEAN market during his meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, at his headquarters in Addis Ababa.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, tracking stronger soybean oil performance on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said a trader.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mixed on Monday, supported by bargain buying activities after a recent sell-down, said a trader.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mixed on Friday amid cautious trading, despite stronger soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said palm oil trader David Ng.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects the full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be at the upper end of its forecast range of 4.0 per cent to 4.8 per cent, said governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 14.8 per cent to 26,647 tonnes in September 2025 from 31,285 tonnes in August 2025, said the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets as well as crude oil prices as the pressure on the global automotive industry eased with China’s resumption of Nexperia chip exports, a dealer said.
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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade within a narrow range next week as mixed global cues continue to shape sentiment, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has room to reduce the overnight policy rate (OPR), but there is no immediate urgency to do so given the country’s resilient economic outlook, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).