Bursa Malaysia Ends Firmer On Improved Sentiment

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the shortened trading week on a positive note with the key index rising 0.55 per cent on continued bargain hunting amid improved market sentiment, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Firmer At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended today’s morning session firmer, with the benchmark index rising 0.34 per cent, tracking the upbeat mood in most regional markets.

Bursa Opens Marginally Higher On Cautious Wall Street Cues

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher on Thursday, tracking mixed signals from Wall Street’s overnight performance amid a cautious market tone, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Regional Gains, Middle East Optimism

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a positive note today with the key index rising 0.36 per cent amid renewed optimism across the board, tracking advancers in key regional markets following encouraging developments in the Middle East, an analyst said.  

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended today’s morning session firmer amid improved sentiment and risk appetite following the development of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Bursa Rises At Open, Tracks Wall Street Rally

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally as sentiment improved amid easing Middle East tensions, an analyst said.

Profit-taking Drags Bursa Malaysia To Close Mixed Despite Upbeat Regional Markets

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed mixed today with the benchmark index slipping 0.15 per cent due to profit-taking in selected blue chips, despite improving sentiment in key regional market performance, an analyst said.

CIMB Expects Electricity Tariff Reform To Have Minimal Inflation Impact

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s upcoming electricity tariff restructuring is expected to have a minimal impact on overall inflation, and its direct effect on headline consumer price index (CPI) is anticipated to be marginally disinflationary, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB).

FBM KLCI Marginally Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) continued to ease at the end of the morning trading session today, weighed down by persistent selling in selected heavyweights, coupled with declining oil prices amidst the ongoing tension in the Middle East.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Tuesday as cautious sentiment persisted despite Wall Street’s upbeat overnight performance, while investors reassessed ongoing global geopolitical risks, an analyst said.

Bargain Hunting Lifts FBM KLCI To Close Higher

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) recovered from early losses to end higher today, supported by bargain hunting activities and sustained local investor interest albeit cautious outlook on the global economic front, an analyst said.

FBM KLCI Ends Morning Session Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended the morning session higher today, buoyed by renewed buying interest in selected blue chips, despite cautious sentiment amid heightened geopolitical tensions.