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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended marginally higher, supported by a weaker US dollar amid persistent global trade war fears.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd, which is scheduled to release its first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) financial results on April 28, is expected to record a decline in its net profit by 9.8 per cent to 20.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 17.2 per cent to 26.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM55 million-RM62 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent in July, citing growth concerns following tariffs imposed by the United States (US) on Malaysia and its key trading partners.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking gains in the US dollar index (DXY), as markets responded to signs that President Donald Trump may be softening his stance on tariff policy.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s downbeat performance to end at its intraday high today, driven by bargain hunting, particularly in technology, energy, construction, and consumer stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 to 4.1 per cent, from 4.7 per cent previously, reflecting a broader downward revision across the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Sidra Capital, a global manager of Shariah-compliant alternative investments, has launched an Australian private credit investment fund focusing on the mining and energy sector in the country.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today on stronger soybean oil and crude oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on selling activities in the financial services and industrial products and services sectors’ heavyweights, amid tensions between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at midday, pressured by continued selling in financial services and healthcare stocks, amid tensions between United States President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
GEORGE TOWN, April 21 (Bernama) -- Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has called on Penang’s semiconductor and advanced technology industries to reimagine the state’s future amid global economic uncertainty, urging a bold shift from a traditional manufacturing hub to a high-value, innovation-driven economy.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, tracking gains on COMEX, as investors sought safe-haven assets amid concerns over global political and economic stability, according to SPI Asset Management managing director Stephen Innes.
