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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, supported by firmer soybean oil prices and easing United States (US)-China trade tensions, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher in line with the better cash market performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The 100-basis point cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) ratio by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) last Thursday is intended to give the Monetary Policy Committee some breathing room to assess the impact of the United States (US)-led tariff shock on exports, said Moody’s Analytics.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trade on Tuesday.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures market will likely remain under pressure next week amid expectations of rising output and stock levels.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade in line with the underlying cash market next week.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on stronger soybean oil and crude oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher in line with the better cash market performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) is positioning the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a central pillar in its broader strategy to deepen economic and geopolitical partnerships in ASEAN countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb+” (Good), and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (VINARE), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trade on Friday.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, rebounding from a seven-day losing streak as bargain hunters stepped in after the recent price decline.
