FBM KLCI Futures Likely To Track Cash Market Next Week

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to track the cash market next week, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking, CI Down 0.14 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain its early gains and closed lower, weighed down by profit-taking following its recent strong performance, with the benchmark index slipping 0.14 per cent.

AM Best: India’s Non-Life Insurance Segment Outlook Remains Stable

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its outlook on India’s non-life insurance segment at stable, citing supportive macroeconomic conditions and sustained insurance demand driven by regulatory initiatives and reforms.

Bursa Malaysia Rallies Early, CI Tops 1,720 Level

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, tracking firmer overnight performance on Wall Street and improved local sentiment ahead of the advance estimate of the fourth-quarter 2025 (4Q2025) gross domestic product (GDP) due later today.

PNB Offers US$300 Mln Secured Exchangeable Sukuk To Strengthen Portfolio Diversification

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has launched a US$300 million secured exchangeable sukuk in line with its ongoing commitment to enhance portfolio resilience and deliver sustainable, long-term returns for its unitholders.

Maybank IB Projects FBM KLCI To Reach 1,730 By End-2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) projects the FBM KLCI to reach 1,730 by end-2026 under its base-case scenario, while its bull-case scenario sees the benchmark index rising to 1,850.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Mild Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 -- (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed by mild profit-taking after recent gains and tracking weaker overnight cues from Wall Street.

AAX Says No Decision Yet On Renaming To AirAsia On Jan 19

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has clarified that no definitive decision has been made on renaming the company to AirAsia on Jan 19, 2026.

Late Buying Lifts Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Slightly Higher At Close

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed marginally higher today, supported by late buying interest in selected blue-chip stocks that lifted the market into positive territory by the end of the session.

FBM KLCI Edges Lower But Holds Above 1,700 In Early Session

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia eased in early trade today after touching its highest level in more than six years, weighed by negative sentiment following Wall Street’s overnight performance, though the benchmark index remained above the 1,700 level.

Malaysia Likely See Net Foreign Equity Inflow In 2026 Amid Rising Investor Confidence - Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysian equities markets are likely to see a net inflow of foreign investment this year amid heightened investor confidence, driven by improving market sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Ends At Intraday High On Strong Foreign Buying

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed at an intraday high of 1,708.20, its highest level in more than six years, supported by broadly positive regional sentiment following gains on Wall Street and sustained foreign buying interest.