Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher Against Greenback Amid Focus On Fed Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday amid continued focus on the United States (US) Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate outlook.

CPO Futures End Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil & Palm Olein

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, buoyed by stronger performances in soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade and palm olein futures on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange, a trader said.

Gold Futures Close Lower Amid Stronger US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Gold closed lower on Monday as investors took profits amid a stronger US dollar ahead of the release of the US Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes later this week.

Ringgit Ends Lower As Investors Return To US Dollar

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday as investors returned to the greenback following its recent pullback after a weaker-than-expected US June employment report.

KLCI Futures Close Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Lifted By Banking, Plantation Stocks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Monday, supported by renewed buying interest in banking and plantation counters.

Rubber Market Closes Mixed, Supported By Regional Futures Gains

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Monday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets and expectations of a new tyre plant in Selangor.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its gains at midday, with financial services, healthcare and transportation stocks leading the gains among heavyweights.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, supported by improved investor sentiment, tracking Wall Street’s mostly positive performance last Friday.

KLCI Futures Mixed In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts opened mixed on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives today.

Ringgit Opens Flat Against Greenback As Traders Reassess US Rate Hike Prospects

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly flat against the US dollar on Monday as traders reassessed the likelihood of a United States (US) interest rate hike following a weaker-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data.

CPO Futures Likely To Trade Within RM4,200-RM4,300 Next Week

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade within the range of RM4,200 to RM4,300 next week, due to anticipated profit-taking activities and mixed supply-and-demand signals, said an industry trader.