11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors snapped a two-week net selling streak on Bursa Malaysia, returning as marginal net buyers, with purchases totalling RM11.6 million.
11d ago
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance sector ends 2025 with resilience and underlying fragility.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s maritime sector is sailing towards the end of 2025 in a mixed state, with sub-sectors such as ports emerging as the strongest performers due to expansion in transshipment networks through collaborations with international partners; however, shipping and haulage remain swamped by multi-pronged challenges.
13d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to be in a data-dependent mode as markets position ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Dec 9-10, said IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan.
13d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, supported by expectations of a United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut, which keeps investors drawn to the safe-haven asset.
13d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures market is expected to trade in a volatile “yo-yo” pattern next week, as year-end holidays lead to reduced participation from international traders, a trader said.
14d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day losing streak to close higher on Friday, supported by bargain buying following a bullish recovery in Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) refined, bleached, and deodorised (RBD) palm olein futures, a researcher said.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, buoyed by a weaker US dollar amid rising expectations of a US interest rate cut, as markets look ahead to key US inflation data before next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.
14d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday amid mixed regional market performance as investors turned cautious over a possible rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and upcoming US economic data that may influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision next week.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has reissued a total of US$1.365 billion short-term sukuk across four tenors, in its final auction for 2025.
14d ago
GENTING HIGHLANDS, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The palm oil sector could be a major contributor towards Malaysia’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, rather than a liability, as mature oil palm plantations sequester substantial amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2).
15d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to close lower on Thursday, driven by a confluence of bearish factors, while the stronger ringgit against the US dollar exerted additional downward pressure on ringgit-denominated CPO contracts.