14d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as investors take a cautious stance ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Jan 22.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally lower against the American dollar on Friday, as healthy US economic data lifted the greenback.
14d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed, pressured by falling crude oil prices and the downward momentum in regional rubber futures, a trader said.
15d ago
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Bhd (SJPP) expects 2026 to be a better year for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), supported by a more stable economic environment and the re-expansion of financing support to diverse business segments.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to open slightly higher against the US dollar ahead of the release of Malaysia’s advance fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) estimates later today.
15d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened against other major currencies, following news that Donald Trump has no plans to remove the current Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman.
15d ago
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.
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent throughout 2026, while gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent, said Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank).
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday, underpinned by easing United States Treasury yields that weighed on the greenback as markets priced in a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy stance.
16d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed 0.2 per cent firmer against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by sustained portfolio inflows into Malaysian bonds and equities, reflecting confidence in domestic-demand growth, stable policy settings, and attractive real yields.
17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional trend by closing the morning session lower, as selling in index heavyweights, led by financial services and utilities counters, weighed on the market.
17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Wednesday but higher against major currencies amid mixed market sentiment driven by geopolitical risk and Trump’s ongoing pressure on the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed).