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By Karina Imran & Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer on Friday at around RM4.10 to the US dollar, with improving fiscal conditions supporting investor sentiment toward the local currency.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian public still lacks an in-depth understanding of the technical aspects and principles related to Islamic finance, according to the 2025 Islamic Financial Literacy Index survey.
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick has called on government-linked companies (GLCs) under his ministry to increase their revenues so they can pay higher dividends to the government.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit surged to 4.11 against the greenback at the close on Thursday, hitting a new high in almost four and a half years, as weaker economic data in the United States continued to heighten expectations of a cut in US interest rates.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier losses to end marginally lower today as cautious sentiment prevailed ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting next week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) market is expected to enter 2026 with a softer outlook, following the relatively elevated prices recorded in 2025.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher today on bargain hunting, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rebound amid rising expectations of US monetary easing next week.
By Karina Imran & Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 -- The ringgit opened firmer at RM4.11 level against the US dollar this morning as markets priced in higher odds of United States (US) monetary easing next week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, supported by a softer greenback amid growing expectations of a United States (US) interest rate cut next week.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit jumped to a fresh 14-month high against the greenback on Wednesday, hitting 4.1200 at the close as the continued anticipation of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) next week weighed on the dollar.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped its two-day rally to close lower today, as investors engaged in profit-taking amid a more cautious trading tone, mirroring the mostly downbeat performance of regional peers.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday following downward momentum in regional rubber futures and a slightly stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.
