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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection that Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) will moderate to around two per cent this year from 3.7 per cent in 2024, as exports faced slower external demand and higher United States (US) tariffs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) edged down to 49.8 in September from 49.9 in August, to signal broadly unchanged operating conditions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia started the week on a softer note, with muted trading after the long weekend.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain on an upward trajectory next week, testing the psychological 1,600 level, with some profit-taking activity possibly emerging ahead of the long weekend, an economist said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Friday as investors awaited policy signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium later in the day.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilisation in July, with the pace of moderation easing as demand conditions gradually improved, according to S&P Global.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 has been revised to 3.9 per cent, a 0.6 percentage-point downgrade from January 2025’s projection, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower due to weaker cues from the regional rubber futures markets and soft Chinese economic data, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing manager’s index (PMI) inched up to 48.8 in May, compared to 48.6 in April, signalling a sustained, though softer moderation in operating conditions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 48.6 in April from 48.8 in March, as manufacturers cut back on purchases and drew down stocks of raw materials and finished goods amid a lack of new orders, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors returned to the Asian market with a modest net inflow of US$93.8 million last week, after a four-week selling streak with only India and Indonesia registering net foreign inflows.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as the greenback strengthened on the back of upbeat US economic data.