By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally lower against the greenback in the first trading day of December as investors shifted interest towards safe haven currencies, including the US dollar, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 49.2 in November this year from 49.5 in October, signalling a marginal moderation in the sector.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the greenback in the month's final trading day, reflecting broader strength in some regional currencies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index failed to sustain the brief gains observed in the mid-afternoon session to end the day in the red, as selling in selected heavyweights mainly in utility and logistics counters intensified in the final hour of trading.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter (3Q) of financial year 2024 improved to RM1.91 billion from RM1.70 billion last year from healthy loans and customer deposits growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its downtrend on Friday, driven by an absence of guidance from Wall Street and persistent concerns over US policy uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has required insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) to review their current repricing strategies for more reasonable implementation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s insurance and takaful industry saw unprecedented cumulative medical claims cost inflation rate of 56 per cent from 2021 to 2023, according to several associations.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier gains to end the morning session slightly in the red as selling outpaced buying on a lack of catalysts, especially with US markets closing on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but turned lower thereafter following a lack of catalysts amid Wall Street’s soft performance amid sticky inflation data and trading slowing ahead of the US Thanksgiving Day holiday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit remained stronger against the US dollar on Thursday, bolstered by a softer US Dollar Index (DXY), which fell 0.91 per cent to 106.036 points.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished slightly higher on Wednesday as gains in utility stocks helped offset selling pressure in the plantation sector.
