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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit and the Philippine peso were among the ASEAN currencies weighed down by a stronger US dollar at the close today after the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes signalled the possibility of an interest rate hike, said an economist.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, in line with the upward trend in regional rubber futures as well as firmer crude oil prices, a dealer said.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The 1.6 per cent increase in Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) for January 2026 is considered manageable, as the components that saw significant rises account for only a small share of the index, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its 2026 inflation projection at 1.8 per cent (2025: 1.4 per cent), near the upper end of the official 1.3-2.0 per cent range, reflecting firmer domestic demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Persistent buying interest in financial heavyweights continued to boost Bursa Malaysia at midday, further supported by the ringgit’s steady performance against the US dollar.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- For nearly two decades, Formula One (F1) symbolised Malaysia’s motorsport ambition, placing Sepang International Circuit (SIC) on the global calendar through a flagship event alongside MotoGP.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the opening on Thursday, as the greenback strengthened amid Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes which signalled a potential interest rate hike, an analyst said.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar is seen as a positive development for the Malaysian economy, thus offering direct benefits to the people and the country's business and investment sectors.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar, following the stronger-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) announcement last Friday, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to deliver a dividend rate of between 6.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent for 2025, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Monday, tracking positive momentum on the better-than-expected fourth quarter (4Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.3 per cent which was announced last Friday, an analyst said.
BALIK PULAU, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will continue to work with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to examine mechanisms related to developments in the prices of imported goods following the strengthening of the ringgit.
