CPO Futures End Week Higher For Fifth Straight Session

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Friday, extending gains for a fifth consecutive session, supported by firmer soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

Gold Futures End Higher On Weaker US Dollar, Yield Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, buoyed by a weaker greenback and efforts by the United States Treasury Department to keep longer-term yields low.

KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday.

Additional Building Materials Gazetted Under Fourth Schedule Of CIDB Act 520

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) — The Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) has gazetted nine additional construction material products involving 22 standards under the Fourth Schedule of the Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994 (Act 520).

Research Houses Positive On FBM KLCI Expansion To 50 Constituents

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Research houses are positive on the expansion of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) from 30 to 50 constituents, believing that the move would provide broader market representation and greater sector diversification.

FBM KLCI Futures Opened Mixed In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened mixed on Friday.

CPO Futures End Higher For Fourth Straight Session On Supply Concerns, Soybean Oil Gains

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday, extending gains for a fourth consecutive session.

Gold Futures End Higher As US Treasury Buybacks Weigh On Yields

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher as the US Treasury buyback plan lowered Treasury yields.

Bursa Malaysia, FTSE Russell To Enhance FBM KLCI, FBM 70 Methodologies

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd and London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) wholly owned business division FTSE Russell will collaborate to enhance the methodologies of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) and FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 (FBM 70) indices, following a public consultation conducted earlier this year.

KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday.

AmBank Group Expects FY2027 Loan Growth To Remain At 7-8 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) expects its loan growth to remain at around seven per cent to eight per cent for the financial year 2027 (FY2027), supported by continued demand from mid-tier corporates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Malaysia Is First RCEP Country To Establish Business Advisory Council Network

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has become the first Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating country to establish a national RCEP Business Advisory Council (RBAC) Network.