Foreign Investors Net Bought US$389.4 Mln Of Asian Equities Last Week - MBSB Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors continued to net buy Asian stocks for the second consecutive week, recording a net inflow of US$389.4 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds To Open Slightly Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from last week's losses to open marginally higher today, driven by mild buying interest in selected heavyweights, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Expected To Rise Towards 1,590 Level Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise next week towards the 1,590 resistance level, contingent on supportive global risk sentiment and incremental clarity over semiconductor tariff trajectories, said an analyst.

Gold Futures End Lower Ahead Of US-Russia Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) closed lower on Friday, mirroring the US COMEX gold market, as investors await the outcome of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin.

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. 

CPO Futures Extend Gains On Strong Global Vegetable Oil Prices, Firm Exports

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) extended gains on Wednesday, lifted by strength in global vegetable oil markets and upbeat export sentiment, said Mumbai-based Sunvin Group commodity research head Anilkumar Bagani.

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. 

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.

Intel CEO To Meet Trump At White House On Monday

WASHINGTON, August 11 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss cooperation between his company and the US government, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti quoting a Wall Street Journal report, citing sources.

CIMB: Portion Of Malaysia’s Semiconductor Exports May Qualify For US Tariff Exemption

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research economists believe that  a portion of Malaysia’s semiconductor exports may qualify for exemption from the United States’ (US) 100 per cent tariff on imported chips.

Trump Demands Resignation Of Intel Chief Executive Lip-bu Tan

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Bernama-dpa) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump is calling for the immediate resignation of Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan, after a US senator accused the chip manager of being too close to China, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. 

Malaysia’s Semiconductor Exports still Exempted From Reciprocal Tariffs -- Miti

KUALA LUMPUR, August 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) reiterated that Malaysia’s semiconductor exports to the United States (US) are currently still exempted from reciprocal tariffs.