Investment Banks Remain Positive On Plantation Counters Amid Higher Crude Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Plantation counters remained in focus as investment banks maintained a positive stance following a surge in Brent crude oil prices beyond US$100 per barrel amid renewed US-Iran tensions.

RHB IB Estimates Federal Govt’s 2027 Budget Allocation At RM437.8 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) estimates that the total federal government allocation for Budget 2027 will be RM437.8 billion.

Malaysia’s Premium Crude Shields Economy From Oil Price Swings - RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysian crude grades continued to command significantly higher premiums over Dated Brent, a benchmark for physical crude oil prices, indicating that the country was able to partially cushion the impact of lower outright oil prices on revenues.

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.

Analysts Differ On KPJ Healthcare’s Outlook, Majority Stay Positive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Analysts at investment banks have differing views on KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s outlook as the group navigates a leadership transition while pursuing its strategic roadmap and expansion plans.

Analysts Lift Gamuda Earnings Forecasts On Stronger Job Wins

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has raised Gamuda Bhd’s financial year 2026 (FY2026) order book replenishment assumption to RM30 billion and lifted their FYs 2027-2028 earnings forecasts by an average of 5.3 per cent.

Banks' Asset Quality Resilient On Healthy Buffers, Proactive Risk Management - RAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks’ asset quality remains resilient, supported by healthy loss-absorption buffers and proactive credit risk management, RAM Ratings said.

Research Banks Expect OPR To Remain At 2.75 Pct At November MPC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Research houses expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting in November, following yesterday’s decision to keep the rate unchanged.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Amid Weaker Global Sentiment

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday amid broad-based selling, as weaker global sentiment weighed on investor risk appetite.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at midday, tracking weaker regional peers amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.

Bursa Malaysia Pares Gains At Opening On Weak Wall Street Cue

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday but soon pared its gains, tracking Wall Street’s weaker performance yesterday.

RHB Bank 2Q Net Profit Rises Marginally To RM807.15 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd registered a marginal increase in net profit to RM807.15 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026), from RM803.50 million in the previous corresponding quarter, attributed to higher total income and lower expected credit losses.