KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s equity market is expected to react mildly positively to Budget 2026, given the absence of negative surprises or new tax measures that could increase business costs, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with a slightly bullish bias next week, supported by Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel programme, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The telecommunications industry’s average revenue per user (ARPU) eased 0.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) with the possibility to decline further in the second half of the year (2H 2025), according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd has maintained its 2025 headline inflation forecast at 1.9 per cent year-on-year, while CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd trimmed its projections, with both firms expecting only limited impact from the planned fuel price cut.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) to post flattish quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) results in its fourth quarter ending Sept 30, 2025 (4Q FY2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has upgraded Westports Holdings Bhd to “Buy” from “Hold” driven by higher container revenue following Port Klang’s new tariff implementation and higher transhipment volumes on the back of new services.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd and CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd have reiterated their “Buy” calls on Yinson Holdings Bhd after it secured a contract worth around US$600 million to provide and charter a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel in Vietnam. (US$1=RM4.21).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The latest fiscal support measures announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim are expected to bolster Malaysia’s consumer sector by reinforcing near-term spending, particularly on essential goods and value-based retail, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- ASEAN-5 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to fall to just three per cent in 2025 and as low as 1.5 per cent in 2026 if knock-on effects from the United States (US) tariffs continue, said Bloomberg Southeast Asia economist Dr Tamara Mast Henderson.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia still has time to negotiate better terms following the United States (US) decision to defer its tariff enforcement date to Aug 1, 2025, from the earlier scheduled date of July 9, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects spillover opportunities for contractors and pipe suppliers if the National Water Services Commission's (SPAN) call for the data centre industry to shift towards alternative water resources is implemented.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Crude oil prices are expected to rise towards US$85 per barrel in the near term, driven by supply-side risks stemming from recent geopolitical developments, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
