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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening today as the greenback weakened after the US government upheld its decision to impose import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s strong growth momentum is expected to continue in the near term, with the economy projected to expand by 4.7 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to rise against the US dollar this year, averaging at RM4.23 against the greenback but at a slower pace due to evolving US monetary policy, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday amid cautious trading ahead of the United States government’s import tariff imposition on Canada and Mexico as well as China.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- The gold futures market on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade in cautious mode next week but well supported, taking its cue from US COMEX gold futures.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to range between RM4.45 and RM4.47 versus the greenback next week as the market sentiment remains cautious over US tariff policies.
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BANGKOK, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down from 2.25 per cent to 2.00 per cent, effective immediately, in a bid to stimulate economic growth.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is projected to announce a dividend rate of between 6.0 per cent and 6.2 per cent for 2024, supported by robust global and domestic economic conditions, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded against the US dollar at the opening today after a weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence report weighed on the greenback, reinforcing the narrative that monetary policy easing in the United States should remain intact this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is targeting a five per cent increase in total trade for 2025, from RM2.879 trillion registered in 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to move towards its immediate support level of RM4.36 against the US dollar in the coming week, driven by optimism surrounding a less aggressive tariff trade approach by Donald Trump’s administration.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$117.7 billion as at Feb 14, 2025, from US$116.4 billion on Jan 31, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).