KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has reiterated its projection of a 4.9 per cent growth for the Malaysian economy in 2025 and an inflation rate of 3.0 per cent for the year.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market was higher today, supported by the uptrend in the regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Standard Chartered (Stanchart) forecasts the ringgit to reach 4.40 against the US dollar by the end of 2025, maintaining a positive outlook due to favourable positioning for domestic financial assets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Precision technology, robotics, and digitalisation coupled with research and development (R&D) are vital ingredients for Malaysia to achieve food self-sufficiency, especially in rice production, as it continues to grapple with rising costs and production inefficiencies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar this morning amidst cautious market sentiment with a potential gradual US tariff hike and the upcoming release of the US Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) later this week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index opened lower on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s losses as markets anticipated a further slowdown in the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate easing cycle.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade at around RM4.50 to the US dollar next week, with investors being cautious ahead of the US inflation report as well as a series of speeches by US Federal Reserve (Fed) officials scheduled during the period.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued its uptrend for the fourth consecutive day to end the week higher as traders stayed cautious over the policies of the new United States (US) administration under Donald Trump.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s loss to close higher against the US dollar on Friday, driven by renewed demand despite the greenback’s positive momentum.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) recovered from yesterday's losses to close marginally higher on Friday, driven by bargain hunting in banking and telecommunications stocks, despite the downbeat performance in regional bourses.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent during its meeting on Jan 22, 2025, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The FBM KLCI extended its decline for a second consecutive day, as investor sentiment remained pressured by rising external risks, particularly weak economic growth in China and stronger-than-expected US economic data.
