11h ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly higher against the greenback and other major currencies on Thursday, shrugging off the impact of stronger-than-expected US inflation data for May.
11h ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains in regional rubber futures markets and crude oil.
1d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as market sentiment remained cautious ahead of the release of the United States’ May Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Resilient domestic demand and still-contained underlying inflation should allow Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent throughout 2026, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar today, as market sentiment remained cautious ahead of the release of the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data tonight.
3d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as stronger-than-expected United States (US) labour market data reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve would maintain its restrictive monetary policy stance, boosting demand for the greenback, an economist said.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Overall credit strength across South and Southeast Asia will remain stable over the next 12-18 months, although US dollar strength would weigh on the credit quality for a subset of rated companies with structural currency mismatches, according to Moody’s Ratings.
6d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar on Friday morning but strengthened against other major currencies amid a cautious currency market, as authorities across Asia issued statements reaffirming their commitment to stabilise their respective currencies.
7d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a firmer note today, outperforming a broadly weaker regional market, as local sentiment was supported by bargain hunting in oversold blue-chip stocks following the benchmark index’s recent slide.
8d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier gains to end lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in telecommunications and banking sectors, despite a broadly positive performance across Asian markets.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Wednesday as better-than-expected United States (US) economic data and uncertainty in West Asia kept the greenback ticking higher.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to remain well supported next week as investors assess the sustainability of easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.