Bursa Malaysia Lower In Early Trade Amid Weaker Wall Street Overnight

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s weaker performance overnight.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Rises 0.69 Pct At Close, Snaps Five-Day Losing Streak

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index snapped a five-day losing streak to end higher on Tuesday, recouping part of the previous day’s losses, with gains driven by banking heavyweights, oil and gas-related counters, and renewed buying interest in selected consumer retail stocks, despite weaker performances across the region..

European Markets Fall As Middle East Tensions Escalate

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS, March 3 (Bernama-dpa-AFX) -- Most European markets closed sharply lower on Monday as stocks tumbled amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US bases across the region, reported dpa-AFX.

Oil Prices May Climb Towards US$90-US$100 On Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura Disruption, Analysts Say

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Crude oil prices may head towards the US$90-US$100 per barrel level following the disruption at Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura plant, analysts say.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Broadly Lower As Sentiment Dampened By Middle East Conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Monday as risk sentiment deteriorated sharply following renewed escalation in the Middle East conflict, triggering a widespread regional equity sell-off.

Brent Crude May Spike By US$15-US$20 Per Barrel Amid Us-Iran Conflict, Says Public IB

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The United States-Iran conflict could result in Brent crude prices posting a “knee-jerk” move of US$15-US$20 per barrel (bbl) (US$1=RM3.89) from the latest close, potentially lifting it towards the US$90 bbl level, said Public Investment Bank Bhd (Public IB).

Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower On Profit-taking After Rally

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Friday as investors locked in gains following a recent rally.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed the morning session lower, mirroring a downbeat trend across regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Starts Lower, Taking Cue From Mixed Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower, tracking Wall Street’s mixed performance overnight as investors remained cautious amid mixed sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Strengthening Ringgit, Uncertainty Over US Tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Thursday amid a strengthening ringgit and uncertainty over US tariffs, despite the continued uptrend in Japanese rubber futures.

Bursa Recovers From Intraday Low To Close 0.39 Pct Down

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday but managed to rebound from its intraday low, weighed down by profit-taking, particularly in financial stocks.

CPO Prices To Remain Stable In Near Term At Around RM4,000 Per Tonne Amid Rising Demand - MPOB

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain stable in the near term at around RM4,000 per tonne, supported by strengthening demand amid Indonesia’s plan to implement the B50 biodiesel mandate, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).