Gold Futures Climb On Geopolitical Tensions, Dovish Fed Outlook

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday as renewed geopolitical concerns, following Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, spurred safe-haven demand.

Economic News Reporting Skills Pivotal As Tariffs Dominate Global Headlines

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Journalists are keenly aware that knowledge in business and economics reporting is a pivotal component in covering domestic, regional and international issues competently, with tariffs now dominating global headlines.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Firmer

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended in positive territory at midday on renewed interest in selected blue chips, led by MISC, Tenaga Nasional and Petronas Chemicals.

Ringgit Strengthens Against US Dollar, Court Pauses Block On Trump-era Tariffs

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar today, boosted by improved investor confidence in emerging market currencies after a US court temporarily halted a decision to block most Trump-era import tariffs, an analyst said.

Ringgit Ends Firmer Against Greenback As US Inflation, Treasury Yields Ease

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed firmer against the American dollar on Wednesday, supported by improved risk sentiment following a lower-than-expected US inflation reading and easing US Treasury yields.

Malaysian Rubber Market Extends Uptrend On US-China Trade Truce Optimism

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market extended its uptrend on Wednesday, tracking gains in regional rubber futures markets amid continued optimism over a potential United States (US)-China trade truce, said a dealer.

FBM KLCI Opens Marginally Higher But Turns Lower In Early Trade

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened marginally  higher but turned easier in early trade today, taking its cue from the mixed performance on Wall Street overnight as investors weighed the United States (US) inflation data.

Bursa Malaysia Surges Higher By Midday

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher as global markets see a strong risk-on push following bullish US-China trade talks. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher In Line With Regional Markets

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its positive momentum to end higher today, supported by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, in line with the regional market uptrend, an analyst said. 

Bargain Hunting Lifts Bursa Malaysia At Midday, CI Up 1.49 Pct

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bargain hunting in financial services and uitlities heavyweights lifted the key index higher at midday, amid the mostly weaker regional market performance.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street’s Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded at Thursday’s open, tracking Wall Street’s gains after days of selling.  

Ringgit Rises Despite Firmer DXY, Outperforms Other Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early Thursday dealings, supported by improved buying sentiment for the domestic currency despite a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY).