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Market

KLCI Futures Ends Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday despite the softer underlying cash market.

Ringgit Firmer Against US Dollar Ahead Of US CPI Data

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday despite elevated crude oil prices and expectations of a possible US interest rate hike, as investors looked ahead to the release of US consumer price index (CPI) data on Friday.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As Widening West Asia Conflict Weighs On Sentiment

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished lower on Thursday, along with other regional markets, as the widening war in West Asia and high oil prices weighed on sentiment.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended mixed today, tracking regional rubber futures and domestic natural rubber production, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Midday Amid External Headwinds

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed by continued selling pressure amid heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia, elevated crude oil prices and higher US Treasury yields.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Weaker Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s broadly weaker performance overnight amid rising crude oil prices and US Treasury yields, an analyst said.

Ringgit Holds Steady Against US Dollar At Opening

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) --The ringgit held steady against the US dollar at Thursday’s opening as investors awaited the release of US consumer price index (CPI) data on Friday.

CPO Futures End Lower On Profit-taking

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today on profit-taking as the market lost momentum, according to industry experts.

Gold Futures Close Higher, Tracking US COMEX

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, tracking the steady performance of gold futures on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).

Ringgit Ends Easier Against US Dollar As West Asia Conflict Weighs On Sentiment

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended easier against the US dollar on Wednesday, as market sentiment remained cautious amid an evolving outlook in West Asia, said an economist.

KLCI Futures End Mixed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Wednesday.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Flat On Caution As Oil Rises To US$100 Amid Escalating West Asia Conflict

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed flat on Wednesday amid investor caution as heightened tensions in West Asia pushed Brent crude oil to above US$100 per barrel, an analyst said.