Ringgit Opens Higher Versus Greenback For Third Consecutive Day

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its upward momentum, opening higher against the US dollar for a third consecutive day on Thursday, as market sentiment continued to hinge on prospects of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Iran's Khamenei Absent On Persian New Year As Speech Read Out On TV

TEHRAN, March 21 (Bernama-dpa) -- People in Iran eagerly awaited a first public appearance by the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Persian New Year, or Nowruz, on Friday - but a speech attributed to him was instead read out on state television.

Household Financial Discipline As Important As National Economic Resilience, Says Academician

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Household financial discipline is just as critical as national economic resilience, particularly amid global uncertainties that could affect prices, incomes and overall financial stability.

Malaysia Must Not Fixate On Exchange Rates But Rather On Ringgit’s Long-term Strength -- Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must not be fixated on the ringgit’s specific exchange rate level but rather on the currency’s long-term strength, as it reflects the overall health of the nation’s economy.

CPO Futures End Higher On Rally In CBOT Soybean Oil

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures ended higher on Thursday, after a two-day holiday following a rally in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil and energy futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

Gold Futures Expected To Ease Next Week On Firmer US Dollar Sentiment

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade lower next week amid firmer US dollar sentiment.

Ringgit Closes Lower Amid US FED Leadership Speculations

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on the last trading day of the week, pressured by renewed demand for the greenback amid speculations surrounding the future leadership of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed).

Malaysia Equities Hit Strongest Level Since 2018 On Firmer Ringgit, Solid Local Fundamentals

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s equity market surged to its strongest level since 2018 on Tuesday, as renewed investor confidence, underpinned by a firmer ringgit and shifting global capital dynamics, prompted a reassessment of the country’s risk profile, say economists.

Bursa Malaysia Surges To Highest Level Since 2018 At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key benchmark index surged to its highest level in more than seven years at mid-afternoon, lifted by the ringgit's continued strength against the US dollar which drew traders' focus towards domestic-oriented sectors, especially the financial services counters.

CPO Futures Likely To Trade Lower Next Week Amid Rising Stocks, Higher Output

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with a downward bias next week amid rising stock levels and anticipation of higher production in the coming weeks, said a trader.

Gold Holds Value, Serves As Household Economic Shield

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- For most Malaysian households, surging global gold prices are more than a tale of market speculation. They act as a financial safeguard, as the value of jewellery and accumulated gold holdings rises, easing household pressures and strengthening family resilience amid the rising cost of living.

Tengku Zafrul’s Legacy Marked By Continued Fervour To Scale Up Malaysia’s Trade Competitiveness

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz not only leaves behind a legacy marked by a continued fervour to scale up Malaysia’s global competitiveness in trade and industry but showed remarkable leadership in being able to lower tariff rates to a more palatable level imposed by the United States.