Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher, Mirroring Regional Uptrend

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher on Friday, tracking the positive regional market sentiment as investors monitor potential United States (US) tariff reduction and Malaysia’s ongoing negotiations for fairer trade terms.

FBM KLCI Opens Slightly Higher, Retreats Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened slightly higher but retreated thereafter on Friday, amid a mixed regional market trend coupled with a lack of fresh catalysts, said an analyst.

Late Buying Of Banking Stocks Lifts Bursa Malaysia To Close At Intraday High

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Late buying of banking stocks pushed up Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high today, with the key index gaining 0.48 per cent, in line with the improved regional sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lukewarm At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lukewarm on Thursday as investors digested updated United States tariff announcements, particularly on Malaysia and the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) cut, despite stronger regional market performance.

BNM Expected To Hold Rates Steady Through 2025 After OPR Cut – Investment Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (Public IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold interest rates steady for the remainder of 2025, following the recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut.

Bank Shares Mixed In Early Trade Following BNM OPR Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bank shares were mixed in early trade today as Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interest rate cut exerted immediate pressure on banks’ net interest margins (NIM).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Higher After OPR Cut Lifts Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Thursday, supported by a modest improvement in sentiment following Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent on Wednesday.

July’s OPR Cut Unlikely To Signal Start Of Near-term Rate-cutting Cycle -- MIDF Amanah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank does not view Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) 25-basis point (bps) reduction in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 2.75 per cent as signalling the start of a rate-cutting cycle in the near term. 

Bursa Malaysia Pares Loss At Close After Bank Negara Cuts Interest Rate

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) pared earlier losses to end almost unchanged on Wednesday, declining by only 0.06 per cent, after Bank Negara cut the benchmark interest rate.

Tariff Delay Gives Malaysia Time To Secure Better Trade Terms -- CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia still has time to negotiate better terms following the United States (US) decision to defer its tariff enforcement date to Aug 1, 2025, from the earlier scheduled date of July 9, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said.

Bursa Malaysia Snaps Two-day Slide At Open

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, in line with gains across regional markets.

US Tariff Jitters Drag FBM KLCI Lower For Second Day

By Siti Noor Afera Abu and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, bucking the regional uptrend, as investor sentiment remained cautious amid renewed concerns over US tariffs, analysts said.