Bursa Malaysia Stays Positive At Midday, In Line With Most Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday, supported by buying activities, in tandem with the stronger performance across most regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Mixed Amid Wall Street Gains, Geopolitical Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened mixed on Friday as gains on Wall Street, driven by robust US corporate earnings and a rally in chip stocks, were tempered by lingering geopolitical concerns.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends At Intraday High

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's key index closed at an intraday high today, supported by continued buying interest even as renewed geopolitical tensions and a weaker overnight lead from Wall Street following the US Federal Reserve's decision to stand pat on interest rates weighed on broader sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Sees One Or Two Large IPOs In 2H After Raising Market Cap Target

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd expects one or two large initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026) after raising its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion, supported by a strong listing pipeline.

Bursa Malaysia 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM71.77 Mln, 16.5 Sen Dividend Declared

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (2Q FY2026) increased to RM71.77 million from RM57.05 million a year earlier.

Bursa Malaysia Slightly Lower At Midday Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Fed Rate Hold

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday as renewed geopolitical tensions and the United States Federal Reserve's decision to stay pat on interest rates continued to dampen sentiment.

European Business Leaders, Johari Ghani To Meet In Malaysia-EU FTA Talks

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Business leaders from nearly 30 European companies will visit Kuala Lumpur next week to meet Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Abdul Ghani and senior government officials, as negotiations on the Malaysia-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) advance towards a targeted conclusion in 2027.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Mid-Morning

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at mid-morning, weighed down by continuous selling in selected heavyweights, mainly in the utilities counters.

Sunway Healthcare Share Price Slips Following Johor Land Acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Sunway Healthcare Holding Bhd’s share price was down after its unit acquired four parcels of freehold land in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Johor, for RM45.37 million. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower After US Fed Stands Pat

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, taking cues from dampened sentiment on US Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates steady at its latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. 

BNM Plans To Set Up Governance Framework To Keep MediAsas Sustainable And Affordable

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) plans to set up a governance framework to ensure that MediAsas, Malaysia’s base medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) product, remains affordable and sustainable over the long term amid rising healthcare costs.

Selective Buying Of Defensive Stocks Lifts Bursa Malaysia Higher At Close

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Wednesday on selective buying of defensive stocks after a volatile trading session.