KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is expected to remain cautious next week, with investor sentiment likely to be shaped by the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, developments in West Asia, oil prices and shifts in US interest rate expectations.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s full-year export growth could exceed the current 22 per cent forecast in 2026 if the strong momentum continues in the coming months, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) said.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index closed lower on Friday after a choppy session, while buying interest shifted to smaller-cap stocks, particularly technology and construction counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher on Friday as lower oil prices, easing United States (US) Treasury yields and resilient labour market data encouraged bargain hunting in technology and semiconductor shares after the index closed 0.26 per cent lower yesterday, an analyst said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies on Thursday, but weakened against the greenback, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest interest rate decision, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index traded higher today, with bargain hunting expected to support trading, particularly in fundamentally sound blue-chip stocks that have been sold down, after the index closed 1.11 per cent lower on Tuesday.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index closed at an intraday high and snapped a four-day losing streak on Monday, as bargain hunting emerged following recent weakness, with half of the key index components advancing.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from Tuesday’s losses to open higher on Wednesday despite weakness on Wall Street, as concerns over higher crude oil prices intensified amid escalating tensions in West Asia, an analyst said.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Friday, supported by expectations of weaker output in the medium term amid concerns over the El Nino weather pattern.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 9.7 per cent in July 2026, slightly higher than a 9.2 per cent increase in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the greenback on Thursday amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Jackson Hole symposium.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) --Businesses expect an improving business situation for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026), with a positive confidence indicator of 5.9 per cent compared with a negative 1.8 per cent in 2Q 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
