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.

Financial Digitalisation Bolstering Malaysia's Food Security Agenda

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Digital financial management could become an important enabler of Malaysia’s food security agenda by strengthening the financial resilience of paddy farmers, supporting productivity improvements and ensuring more sustainable domestic rice production.

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.

PM Anwar Officiates SParK 2026, PUNB Targets RM2.25 Bln In Financing Approval For 2026-2030

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officiated the launch of SParK 2026: Business Transformation, the flagship platform of Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB).

KLCI Futures Likely To Trade Within 1,670–1,690 Range Next Week

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures are expected to remain cautiously positive next week, trading within the 1,670-1,690 points range, supported by bargain hunting, easing external pressures, and improving regional sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Poised To Extend Uptrend, Eyes 1,700 Level Next Week

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is expected to extend its recovery next week and test the psychological 1,700-point level, underpinned by Friday's strong rebound and continued buying from local institutional investors.

Ringgit Ends Higher Against US Dollar On Favourable Asian Currency Sentiment

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar at the close of the trading week, supported by favourable Asian currency sentiment following the latest United States Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data.

Rebound In Banking Stocks Lifts Bursa Malaysia At Close

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended Friday’s trade with a bounce on the back of a rally in banking stocks as investor sentiment improved following softer-than-expected US labour market data.

Rubber Market Rebounds On Regional Futures Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher on Friday, supported by gains across regional rubber futures markets amid concerns over potential supply disruptions following heavy rain in Thailand and tropical storm warnings, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Midday Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its gains at midday, tracking advances across regional markets as sustained buying interest in heavyweight counters continued to provide support.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Consumer Stock Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today despite mixed overnight cues from Wall Street, supported by consumer stocks as lower crude oil prices fuelled expectations of easing inflationary pressures, a dealer said.

Ringgit Opens Firmer As US Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday after weaker-than-expected US jobs data for June reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could adopt a more cautious approach to interest rates.