Bursa May Stay Volatile Next Week On US Shutdown, Budget 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain volatile next week, if the United States (US) federal government shutdown persists, said an analyst. 

Ringgit, Emerging Currencies Poised To Gain As Greenback Weakens Amid US Shutdown

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Emerging market currencies, including the ringgit, are expected to benefit from a possible further weakening of the greenback amid economic uncertainty stemming from the US government shutdown.

Ringgit Opens Higher Vs Greenback On Fed Easing Hopes

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar at Friday’s opening, buoyed by expectations that a prolonged US government shutdown could prompt the Federal Reserve (Fed) to ease monetary policy.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Traders Unfazed By US Shutdown

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its uptrend to open higher on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, as traders largely shrugged off the United States (US) government shutdown, hoping it would be short-lived, an analyst said.

Ringgit Rises Vs Greenback On Buying Interest, US Shutdown

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by continued buying interest in the local currency amid the US government’s first shutdown in nearly seven years.

Ringgit Closes Higher For Third Consecutive Day Amid US Shutdown Uncertainty

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama)  -- The ringgit closed higher against the greenback on Wednesday, extending gains for the third consecutive session as the US dollar weakened after the American federal government shut down beginning today.

Ringgit Rises Vs US Dollar On Shutdown, Rate Cut Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar on Wednesday, opening higher as concerns over a potential United States government shutdown weighed on the greenback.

Ringgit Stronger At Opening On US Shutdown Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) --  The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by concerns that a potential United States (US) government shutdown could weigh on the greenback, an analyst said.