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KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has maintained expectations for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to lower the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2H 2025), if economic conditions warrant.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was almost unchanged at the opening today, due to a lack of fresh catalysts after the flat Wall Street performance overnight, analysts said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the greenback on Wednesday ahead of a decision on US interest rates later today and as the war between Israel and Iran continued to escalate.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Tuesday amid foreign fund outflows as investors weighed the escalating Israel-Iran tensions, analysts said.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday as renewed geopolitical concerns, following Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, spurred safe-haven demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Journalists are keenly aware that knowledge in business and economics reporting is a pivotal component in covering domestic, regional and international issues competently, with tariffs now dominating global headlines.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives advanced for a second consecutive day, driven by softer US inflation data that strengthened market expectations for interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) later this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continues to strengthen against the greenback on Thursday, amid weaker United States (US) economic data, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today as weaker American economic data lifted US interest rate cut expectations.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by a weaker greenback following downbeat United States economic data, as investors shifted into risk-on mode.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher for the second consecutive day as bargain hunting persisted after last week's sell-off, in line with the upbeat performance of regional markets, said an analyst.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to be traded cautiously against the US dollar next week amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding US tariff policy developments, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
