Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, CI Adds 4.8 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Buying in selected heavyweights lifted Bursa Malaysia at the open on Friday, extending the previous day’s gains, while sentiment stayed cautious over the global economic outlook, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Maintains Uptrend, Ends On Positive Note

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) --Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to continue its upward momentum to close higher, driven by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, amid mixed sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Rubber Market Ends Lower Amid Mixed Regional Rubber Market Performances

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed lower on Monday, weighed down by mixed performances in the regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Gold Futures On BMD Settle Lower Despite COMEX Strength

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) finished lower on Thursday, bucking the trend seen in the US COMEX gold market, despite optimism over a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut and the anticipated United States-Russia talks this week.

Bursa Malaysia Retreats From 7-day Gains, Tracking Downbeat Regional Bourses

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pulled back from a seven-day winning streak to close lower today due to profit-taking in line with the downbeat regional market performance.  

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday, In Sync With Weaker Regional

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed in the negative territory at midday, in tandem with the weaker regional market performance, weighed down by selling pressure in selected heavyweights. 

Ringgit Strengthens To 4.18 Vs US Dollar On Fed Rate Cut Hopes, Strong Domestic Fundamentals

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened to the 4.18 level versus the US dollar, marking its highest point in more than six weeks, buoyed by rising expectations of a United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut cycle and Malaysia’s resilient macroeconomic outlook.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher As US-China Tariff Truce Lifts Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward momentum to close higher on Tuesday, boosted by news of the United States' (US) decision to extend its 90-day tariff truce with China until Nov 10, which lifted market sentiment. 

Rubber Market Ends Higher As US-China Tariff Truce Extension Lifts Sentiment

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher on Tuesday, driven by the stable benchmark crude oil prices as sentiment was boosted by fresh optimism over the United States (US)-China tariff truce extension, said a dealer. 

Ringgit Ends Higher On Hopes Of US Fed Rate Cut In September

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to close higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on market optimism that the US Federal Reserve will implement an interest rate cut at its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Rally To 5th Day, Ends Above 1,560 Resistance Level

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its rally for the fifth consecutive day, breaching the 1,560 resistance level, underpinned by renewed investor appetite for data centre plays, and improving signals from geopolitical trade negotiations.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Regional Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher today supported by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.